Colony synonyms

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group
(Chemistry) A functional entity consisting of certain atoms whose presence provides a certain property to a molecule, such as the methyl group.
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settlement
A center providing community services in an underprivileged area.
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dependency
A land or territory geographically distinct from the country governing it, and held in trust or as a possession, etc. in a subordinate status
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colonial state
A colonial area
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subject state
A colonial area
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dominion
A governed territory or country
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territory
(Sports) The area of a field defended by a specified team:
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new land
A colonial area
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community
A group of people having common interests:
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political possession
A colonial area
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hive
A crowd of busy, very active people
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home in the wilderness
A colonial area
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forerunners
Plural form of forerunner
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forefathers
Plural form of forefather
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early-days
(Chiefly Brit., Informal) It is (or these are) early daysit is early daysthese are early days, it is too soon to know what will happen
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offshoot
Something that branches out or derives its existence or origin from a particular source.
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possession
Territory ruled by an outside country
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mandate
Any contract of agency
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protectorate
Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.
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satellite province
A colonial area
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group migration
A colonial area
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swarm
A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion.
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colonist (related)
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settler (related)
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satellite state
A colonial area
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nation (related)
The people of a territory united under a single government; country
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palatinate
A historical region of Germany, originally a territory of the Holy Roman Empire
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satellite
(Now rare) An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman. [from 16th c.]
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province
A territorial area within a country.
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politics (related)
(Countable) One's political stands and opinions.
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surinam (related)
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guiana (related)
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colonisers (related)
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tribe (related)
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hydrozoan (related)
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clearing
(Soccer) The act of removing the ball from one's own goal area by kicking it.
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colonists
Plural form of colonist
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antecedents
Plural form of antecedent
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beginnings
Plural form of beginning
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band
A group of musicians, especially (a) wind and percussion players, or (b) rock musicians.
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habituation
Psychological dependence on a drug resulting from repeated use.
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installation
A work of art requiring construction or elaborate setting up at its exhibition site: an installation typically makes use of a variety of media and often includes nontraditional media, as projected images or taped sounds
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acadian (related)
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pioneers
Plural form of pioneer
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daughter country
A colonial area
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  • The colony of ants were very efficient when they all worked together.

  • In 59 B.C. a colony was established here by Caesar.

  • The British colony sought independence from their country.

  • The colony, however, from 1821 had made a fair start in free industrial progress.

  • The small colony was very self-sufficient, with just enough shops and farms.

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