imperial ambition

Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words

the desire of a country to build an empire

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  • Many historians attribute the conflict to the nation's imperial ambition.
  • The ancient empire was driven by a relentless imperial ambition.
  • Critics warned against the leader's growing imperial ambition.
  • Such unchecked imperial ambition often leads to widespread devastation.
  • His political career was marked by an unyielding imperial ambition.
  • The small state harbored secret imperial ambitions for regional dominance.
  • Throughout history, imperial ambition has shaped the rise and fall of civilizations.
  • The treaty was designed to curb the encroaching imperial ambition of the neighboring power.
  • Some argue that economic expansion often masks true imperial ambition.
  • The documentary explored the roots of 19th-century imperial ambition.