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Aristocracy vs Imperialism - What's the difference?

aristocracy | imperialism |

As nouns the difference between aristocracy and imperialism

is that aristocracy is the nobility, or the hereditary ruling class while imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

aristocracy

English

(wikipedia aristocracy)

Noun

(aristocracies)
  • The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class
  • Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
  • A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others

    • Derived terms

    * bunyip aristocracy

    Related terms

    () * aristocrat * aristocratic

    External links

    * * English words suffixed with -cracy

    imperialism

    English

    (wikipedia imperialism)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

    • See also

    * imperialist * imperialistic