Opposition to or prevention of expansion, especially in territorial, economic, or political contexts.
From anti- (against) + expansion, from Latin expandere (to spread out). The term emerged in political discourse around imperial and nationalist expansion.
Antiexpansion policies sound reasonable until you realize they often protect existing power holders—like wealthy nations blocking developing countries' economic growth, or corporations preventing competitor entry to markets.
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