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
Synonymscolony
noun a community of people smaller than a town
noun the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
noun something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
noun termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
Synonymsliquidation
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University