colonised
/ˈkɑlənaɪzd/
verb
- Past tense of colonise: to establish control over a place or people, often by settling there.
- European powers colonised many parts of Asia and Africa.
- They colonised the region and built new towns.
- The island was colonised by the French in the 18th century.
adjective
- Describing a place or people that has been taken over and controlled by a foreign power.
- The colonised nations struggled to regain their independence.
- The museum displayed artifacts from colonised territories.
- Many colonised peoples adopted elements of the coloniser's language.
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