colonisation
/ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The act or process of taking control of a place or people by a foreign group, often involving settlement and exploitation.
- Many countries still feel the effects of colonisation today.
- The history class discussed the colonisation of Africa by European powers.
- The colonisation of the Americas began in the 15th century.
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