colonisation

Noun

Meaning

the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

settlement immigration annexation colonization plantation imperialism transplanting colonialism expansionism pioneering neocolonialism

Antonyms

aperture self-government self-rule autarky

Hypernyms

constitution organization formation establishment organisation

Hyponyms

population

Phrases with the word

getting rid of colonisation

Examples

The French colonisation of Algeria lasted a long time: 132 years. Ahmed Ben Bella

With my government, we engaged in bringing our help to fights for national freedom. At that precise moment, several countries were still colonised or had barely overcome colonisation. This was the case in practically all of Africa. We supported them. Ahmed Ben Bella

If the rise of European colonisation began in 18th century India, then the rallying cry of 'Jai Hind!' also signalled its end in 1947. Pranab Mukherjee

the British colonization of America Source: Internet

As a result, investment lagged while Lisbon devoted itself to the more lucrative trade with India and the Far East and to the colonisation of Brazil. Source: Internet

After serving their sentences, they were released and given land to own and cultivate as part of colonisation efforts on the island. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Colonie colonigenic colonisable colonisational colonise colonised