semi-colony

noun

A country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation, but in reality dependent and dominated by one or more countries.

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Meanings

nounsemi-colony (plural semi-colonies)

plural semi-colonies

  1. MarxismA country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation, but in reality dependent and dominated by one or more countries.

Origin

From semi- + colony.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 半殖民地
  • 半殖民地 (bànzhímíndì)country which is dependent on one or more countries
Finnish puolisiirtomaa
  • puolisiirtomaacountry which is dependent on one or more countries
Japanese 半植民地
  • 半植民地 (han-shokuminchi)country which is dependent on one or more countries
Portuguese semicolónia, semicolônia
  • semicolóniacountry which is dependent on one or more countries
  • semicolôniacountry which is dependent on one or more countries
Cite this entry
APA

semi-colony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-colony

MLA

“semi-colony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-colony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semi-colony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-colony.

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