colonisation
noun/ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #16,791 most common English word
Meaning
the process by which one country takes control of another land and sends settlers to live there.
Example sentence
The colonisation of the island brought significant changes to the lives of its indigenous people.
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