Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Government, Economicsneocolonialismne‧o‧co‧lo‧ni‧al‧is‧m /ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊniəlɪzəm $ ˌniːoʊkəˈloʊ-/ noun [uncountable] PGPEwhen a powerful country uses its economic and political influence to control another country —neocolonialist adjective ldoceonline.com