An historically-based, institutionally-perpetuated system of exploitation and oppression of continents, nations and peoples of color by white peoples and nations of the European continent for maintaining and defending a system of wealth, power and privilege.

MP Associates and Center for Assessment and Policy Development. (2013). www.racialequitytools.org glossary (PDF). Retrieved from http://www.racialequitytools.org/images/uploads/RET_Glossary913L.pdf.