[{"word":"decolonization","phonetic":"/diːˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/","phonetics":[{"text":"/diːˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/decolonization"]}]