decolonization

About 0.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
2. noun The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.
3. noun The elimination of a colony of pathogens from the body of a patient, especially antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

Similar words

decolonisation colonization colonisation colonial imperialism concert colonialism committee questions issues

Often followed by

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Word family

decolonizations