Colony synonyms

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(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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A center providing community services in an underprivileged area.

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subject state

A colonial area

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A governed territory or country

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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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Territory ruled by an outside country

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political possession

A colonial area

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Any contract of agency

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new land

A colonial area

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Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.

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(Sports) The area of a field defended by a specified team:

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satellite state

A colonial area

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satellite province

A colonial area

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A group of people having common interests:

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group migration

A colonial area

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A crowd of busy, very active people

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home in the wilderness

A colonial area

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Plural form of forerunner

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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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nation (related)

The people of a territory united under a single government; country

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The parts of a country removed from the capital and the populated, cultural centers

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politics (related)

(Countable) One's political stands and opinions.

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Something that branches out or derives its existence or origin from a particular source.

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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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surinam (related)

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guiana (related)

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acadian (related)

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colonisers (related)

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tribe (related)

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hydrozoan (related)

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(Soccer) The act of removing the ball from one's own goal area by kicking it.

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Plural form of colonist

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Plural form of antecedent

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Plural form of beginning

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A group of musicians, especially (a) wind and percussion players, or (b) rock musicians.

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Psychological dependence on a drug resulting from repeated use.

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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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An outlying settlement.

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A historical region of Germany, originally a territory of the Holy Roman Empire

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(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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Plural form of pioneer

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daughter country

A colonial area

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Find another word for colony. In this page you can discover 46 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for colony, like: group, settlement, subject state, dominion, dependency, colonial state, possession, political possession, mandate, new land and protectorate.