COLONY Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word colony. (close relations)
Definition of COLONY
Best Alternative Words for COLONY
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| dependency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else • being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) • a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country | ||||||||
| settlement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government • a community of people smaller than a town • a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it • the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an area where a group of families live together • termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities | ||||||||
| community | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of people living in a particular local area • a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common • common ownership • a group of nations having common interests • agreement as to goals • a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences • (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other | ||||||||
| dominion | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth • dominance or power through legal authority • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes | ||||||||
| enclave | nounn | |||||||
noun • an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it | ||||||||
| outpost | nounn | |||||||
noun • a station in a remote or sparsely populated location • a settlement on the frontier of civilization • a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops | ||||||||
| possession | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of having and controlling property • anything owned or possessed • being controlled by passion or the supernatural • a mania restricted to one thing or idea • a territory that is controlled by a ruling state • the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior • (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck) | ||||||||
| province | nounn | |||||||
noun • the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation • the proper sphere or extent of your activities | ||||||||
| territory | nounn | |||||||
noun • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes • an area of knowledge or interest • the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state | ||||||||
