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DECOLONIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The action of changing from colonial to independent status
Synonyms:
decolonisation; decolonization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("decolonization" is a kind of...):
group action (action taken by a group of people)
Derivation:
decolonize (grant independence to (a former colony))