postcolonial
adjective
post·co·lo·nial
ˌpōst-kə-ˈlō-nē-əl 
-nyəl
: of, relating to, or being a time after colonialism
postcolonial America
Carter was the first American president to take seriously the entire postcolonial era that has remade the globe since World War II.—
Garry Wills
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Many of these countries, including Côte d’Ivoire, have sought increasing sovereignty from France’s persisting sphere of postcolonial influence.
—Christopher Clark, The Dial, 13 May 2025
Still, not all postcolonial states supported a comprehensive ban.
—Boyd Van Dijk, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
Her work models how postcolonial and literary theory can operate within the temporally and geographically fluid Atlantic paradigm.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
Both the colonial Kenyan state and its postcolonial successor afforded corporations statelike powers and responsibilities.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Clark, The Dial, 13 May 2025
Still, not all postcolonial states supported a comprehensive ban.
—Boyd Van Dijk, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
Her work models how postcolonial and literary theory can operate within the temporally and geographically fluid Atlantic paradigm.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
Both the colonial Kenyan state and its postcolonial successor afforded corporations statelike powers and responsibilities.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postcolonial
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“Postcolonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcolonial. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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