colonising
Taking over territory
Colonising is the British spelling of colonizing—establishing control over a foreign territory and its people, typically by settlement and exploitation of resources.
European powers colonised much of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
The word extends to any takeover: Invasive species are colonising the lake.
To colonise can also mean simply to establish a presence: Bacteria colonise the gut within hours of birth.
Domain under unified control
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- subjugationForcing into submission
- hegemonyDominant group's control
annexation · exploitation · oppression · protectorate · viceroy · mercantilism · Eurocentrism · extraction
Land under jurisdiction
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- frontierEdge of settlement
- land grabRapid territorial acquisition
manifest destiny · scramble for Africa · partition · sphere of influence · hinterland · protectorate · treaty · concession
Authority to direct
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
enslavement · subordination · dispossession · apartheid · segregation · displacement · forced labour · suppression
Removal from usual location
- dispossessionDeprival of property rights
- genocideSystematic annihilation of a people
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
sovereignty · land rights · reservations · missions · boarding schools · cultural erasure · treaty · repatriation
Settlers in new territory
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- emigrantsPeople leaving their country
- homesteadersLand-claiming rural settlers
- missionariesReligious workers abroad
conquistadors · planters · traders · prospectors · administrators · governors · indentured servants · convicts
Large-scale farming operation
- outpostRemote military station
- missionPurpose-driven task
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
garrison · fortification · trading post · compound · cantonment · factory · presidio · settlement house
empire
Domain under unified control
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- subjugationForcing into submission
hegemony · annexation · exploitation · oppression · protectorate · viceroy · mercantilism · Eurocentrism · extraction · assimilation
territory
Land under jurisdiction
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- frontierEdge of settlement
land grab · manifest destiny · scramble for Africa · partition · sphere of influence · hinterland · protectorate · treaty · concession · expedition
control
Authority to direct
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
coercion · enslavement · subordination · dispossession · apartheid · segregation · displacement · forced labour · suppression · resistance
displacement
Removal from usual location
- dispossessionDeprival of property rights
- genocideSystematic annihilation of a people
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
resistance · sovereignty · land rights · reservations · missions · boarding schools · cultural erasure · treaty · repatriation · reconciliation
colonists
Settlers in new territory
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- emigrantsPeople leaving their country
- homesteadersLand-claiming rural settlers
missionaries · conquistadors · planters · traders · prospectors · administrators · governors · indentured servants · convicts · settlers
plantation
Large-scale farming operation
enclave · garrison · fortification · trading post · compound · cantonment · factory · presidio · settlement house · Jamestown
colonisingdecolonising
Ending foreign domination
liberating · emancipating · self-determination · independence · decolonization
colonisingevacuating
Leaving a dangerous area
withdrawing · abandoning · retreating · departing · repatriating