From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdecolonizede‧col‧o‧nize (also decolonise British English) /ˌdiːˈkɒlənaɪz $ -ˈkɑː-/ verb [transitive] PGto make a former colony politically independent —decolonization /diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -ˌkɑːlənə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
