decolonization

IPA(Pronunciation)

/diːˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

countable uncountable

The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence. / (social sciences) The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.

Japanese Meaning

植民地状態からの解放、または独立の獲得によって依存的な状況から脱却するプロセス / 植民地や依存状態であった地域・集団が、独立や自律性を取り戻すこと

What is this buttons?

During the 1960s, decolonization reshaped political maps as former colonies gained sovereignty.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

1960年代には、植民地に独立を与える過程が政治地図を塗り替え、かつての領土が主権を獲得した。

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Sense（1）

The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.

Sense（2）

(social sciences) The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.

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decolonizations

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