The maintenance of political, social, economic, and cultural dominance over people by a foreign power for an extended period of time is known as ________.

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Colonialism refers to the practice of a foreign power maintaining control over a nation or people for an extended period of time in order to exploit resources, establish economic dominance, and impose social and cultural practices. Republicanism refers to a political ideology based on representative government and individual liberty. Altruism refers to the selfless concern for the welfare of others. Ethnocentrism refers to the belief in the superiority of one's own cultural or ethnic group. None of these terms fully capture the meaning of maintaining dominance over a people through extended foreign control.

The Maintenance of Political, Social, Economic, and Cultural Dominance Over