Definition of "expansionism" []

• A nation's practice or policy of territorial or economic expansion. (noun)

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• "One of the biggest problems in bringing Israel to its senses, and/or making it accountable for its egregious expansionism, is that the US populace has been cowed into equating anti-zionism with anti-semitism."
• "Today we can be pleased that Soviet expansionism is receding, but can we say that the West no longer needs an organisation to guarantee security and stability?"
• "It's all about Zionist "expansionism" stifling the quest for peace and human dignity."