Swahili
kibeberu
ki-be-BE-ru
How to say it
Swahilikibeberuki-be-BE-rusoon
Englishimperialisticsoon
Frenchimpérialistesoon
Meaning
imperialistic or dictatorial in character.
Good to know
often used in political speech, e.g. utawala wa kibeberu, 'imperialist rule'.
Examples
- Wanaharakati walipinga utawala wa kibeberu.Activists opposed imperialist rule.
- Sera zake zilionekana kuwa za kibeberu.His policies were seen as imperialistic.
- Je, historia ya nchi hii ina alama za ukoloni wa kibeberu?Does this country's history bear marks of imperialist colonialism?
- Vijana walielimishwa kuhusu hatari za mfumo wa kibeberu.Young people were educated about the dangers of the imperialist system.
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