colonial administration
[kə-ˈlō-nē-əl əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrā-shən]
nounfemininepl: administrações coloniais
administração colonial
1. The system of government and management of a colony by a metropolitan power
The colonial administration in Brazil was controlled by the Portuguese Crown for over three centuries.
A administração colonial no Brasil foi controlada pela Coroa Portuguesa por mais de três séculos.
2. The governmental institutions, officials, and bureaucratic structures established to rule a colonized territory
The colonial administration implemented policies to extract resources from the colony.
A administração colonial implementou políticas para extrair recursos da colônia.
3. The period or era during which colonial rule was in effect
During the colonial administration, indigenous peoples had limited rights.
Durante a administração colonial, os povos indígenas tinham direitos limitados.
This term is particularly significant in Brazilian and Portuguese historical discourse, as both nations have extensive colonial histories. In Brazil, it refers primarily to the Portuguese colonial period (1500-1822), while in Portugal it encompasses colonial rule across Africa, Asia, and other territories until the 1970s. The term carries substantial weight in postcolonial studies and discussions of historical injustice.
Related Idioms & Phrases
under colonial administration
colonial administrative apparatus
colonial administrative structure
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