Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Decolonisation
noun
/ dee-kol-uh-nuh-ZAY-shuhn /
Medium
Meaning
The process through which colonial rule ends and political control is returned to the people or territory concerned
Origin / Etymology
Prefix de- + colonisation
Synonyms
Liberation
Self-determination
Political emancipation
Antonyms
Colonisation
Imperial control
Example Sentence
"The Chagos dispute is often framed as an unfinished question of decolonisation in the Indian Ocean."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Useful in GS1 and GS2 answers on world history, international law, sovereignty, and post-colonial state formation.
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