'Colonization' definitions:

Definition of 'colonization'

From: WordNet
noun
The act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America" [syn: colonization, colonisation, settlement]

Definition of 'Colonization'

From: GCIDE
  • Colonization \Col`o*ni*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. colonisation.] The act of colonizing, or the state of being colonized; the formation of a colony or colonies. [1913 Webster]
  • The wide continent of America invited colonization. --Bancroft. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'colonization'

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