Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neo-colony

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: neo--colony
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A country, especially a former colony, controlled or dominated by another country, by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.

Example Sentences

"Cuba was the last of the independent Latin American countries to throw off the Spanish yoke and the first to become a full-fledged neo-colony of the United States."

Etymology

From neo- + colony.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neo

Inflected Forms

neo-colonies (plural) neocolony (alternative)

Questions

What does neo-colony mean?: A country, especially a former colony, controlled or dominated by another country, by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.
Where does neo-colony come from?: From neo- + colony.

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