What does "decolonisation" mean?

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How do you pronounce "decolonisation"?

The pronunciation is /diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

[US]/diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

[UK]/diːˌkɑːlənɪˈzeɪʃən/

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n.The process by which colonies become independent from their colonial powers or the act of freeing a country from being a colony

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