ọ̀chịchịmwàchi

LanguageIgbo (Nigeria)

Meaning

1. the act, by foreigners, of settling among and establishing control over an indigenous people through governance
2. colonization
3. This refers to the practice where people from another land settle in a region and take control of the local people's government.

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Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a formal term used to describe historical foreign influence and governance.

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