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Noun: decolonisation  dee,kó-lu-nI'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: decolonization)
  1. The action of changing from colonial to independent status
    "The decolonisation of African nations occurred throughout the mid-20th century";
    - decolonization

Derived forms: decolonisations

Type of: group action

Encyclopedia: Decolonisation