Assertion: colony | /r/HasProperty | country
Facets:
value: historically
type: TEMPORAL
value: in marxist theory
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: A semi-colony is, in Marxist theory, a country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation, but which is in reality very much dependent and dominated by another (imperialist) country (or, in some cases, several imperialist countries).
text: Some colonies were historically countries, while others were territories without definite statehood from their inception.