anti-colonial movement
nounUK /ˌænti kəˈləʊniəl ˈmuːvmənt/
US /ˌænti kəˈloʊniəl ˈmuːvmənt/
A group of people working together to make their country free from another country's rule.
The anti-colonial movement helped the nation gain independence.
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2. A political campaign to end foreign control over a territory.
Leaders of the anti-colonial movement organized protests against the empire.
3. A social push to remove the cultural influence of a colonizing power.
The anti-colonial movement also promoted local languages and traditions.
4. A historical period of organized resistance to colonial rule.
Scholars study the anti-colonial movement across Africa and Asia.