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semi-colony

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation, but in reality dependent and dominated by one or more countries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Marxism

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History

Etymology

From semi- + colony.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 半殖民地 (bànzhímíndì) — country which is dependent on one or more countries
  • Finnish: puolisiirtomaa — country which is dependent on one or more countries
  • Japanese: 半植民地 (han-shokuminchi) — country which is dependent on one or more countries
  • Portuguese: semicolónia — country which is dependent on one or more countries
  • Portuguese: semicolônia — country which is dependent on one or more countries