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Meanings of
colonial
in English
Composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony.
compound
Related terms
complex
Colonial.
Related terms
body
Colonial.
Related terms
animal group
Usage of
colonial
in English
1
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former
colonial
power France condemned the violence.
2
Former
colonial
power France has been a vocal backer of military action.
3
France, the former
colonial
power, has special forces based in the country.
4
France, Mali's former
colonial
power, urged both sides to cease fire immediately.
5
Former
colonial
power France has said it will assist with the cleanup.
6
He held a number of official posts in the French
colonial
administration.
7
It certainly doesn't want to ask its former
colonial
masters for anything.
8
Israel adamantly rejects being deemed a
colonial
power in the Palestinian territories.
9
The problem with Pete is that he appears rooted in
colonial
history.
10
I hope the French
colonial
police aren't as efficient as you are.
11
You say you want decolonisation and yet you are supporting
colonial
borders.
12
Calls to remove relics of New Zealand's
colonial
past are growing stronger.
13
Among them was the foreign minister of Zimbabwe's former
colonial
ruler, Britain.
14
Did he really believe brass-finish
colonial
hardware made some kind of difference?
15
To my knowledge, Ireland has no
colonial
or commercial interest in Africa.
16
Never a
colonial
power, we did not oppress any Third World countries.
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colonial
Adjective
Frequent collocations
colonial power
colonial rule
colonial times
colonial days
colonial history
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Colonial
through the time
Colonial
across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Less common
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