colonisation

Thesaurus

Noun

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colonisation - the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America" colonization, settlement establishment, constitution, formation, organisation, organization - the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club" population - the act of populating (causing to live in a place); "he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals"