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Sovereignty vs Colonialism - What's the difference?

sovereignty | colonialism |

As nouns the difference between sovereignty and colonialism

is that sovereignty is (of a polity) the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations while colonialism is the colonial domination policy pursued by the powers of europe, from the second half of the xix century to the years following world war ii a colonial system.

sovereignty

English

(sovereignty)

Noun

  • (of a polity) The state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
  • (of a ruler) Supreme authority over all things.
  • (of a person) The liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions.
  • colonialism

    English

    Noun

  • The colonial domination policy pursued by the powers of Europe, from the second half of the XIX century to the years following World War II. A colonial system.
  • A colonial linguistic expression. Term or expression of colonial origin entered in a language.
  • Colonial life.
  • Derived terms

    * neocolonialism English words suffixed with -ism ----