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also the term may be broad but it is MUCH better than "Hostile Nation" or similar, with Imperialists you know it is talking about aggressive regimes - with terms like "Hostile Nation" you'd open doors to stereotyping akin to the "Slap a Jap" style depictions of the Japanese during WWII (yes the Imperial Japanese regime was arguably "evil" but the entire nation was not and the stereotyping did not aid.. same with Germans (again in WWII) - the Hitlerite regime was undisputedly wicked but the nation of Germany itself was a victim.. as can be any nation under the rule of Imperialists).

also, it's the easiest term for us to use - "Imperialists" relate to empires and / or military regimes - which are usually depicted as "evil" in media as far back as ancient myth.. it DEFINITELY became a major theme after the popularity of stories like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, were Imperial regimes are the set "bad guys" and the rebals are the "good guys".

less stable regimes that do not conquer other countries and focus on inner-strife or similar (many anarchist "regimes") are best placed under Terrorist or Barbarian.. unless they are shown as gaining a sufficient amount of territory via illegal and/or warmongering means.