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empire
an extensive group of nation-states or countries under a single supreme authority.
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imperialism
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy(negotiations/discussions between leaders or states) or military force
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colonialism
the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically
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colony
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country. also called periphery
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metropole
the parent state of a colony. Also the opposite of periphery