'neocolonialism' definitions:

Definition of 'neocolonialism'

(from WordNet)
noun
Control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures

Definition of 'neocolonialism'

From: GCIDE
  • neocolonialism \neocolonialism\ n. Control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures. In contrast to colonialism, in which one country controls another territory by military force. [WordNet 1.5]