self-colonizes

A form of self-colonize — To regain power (by indigenous people) after having been under colonial rule by another country, typically with the adoption of some of the culture of the former colonizers.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of self-colonize
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self-colonizes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-colonizes

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Chicago

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