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Noun
/kəˈlōnēəˌlizəm/,/kəˈlōnyəˌlizəm/,
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The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically,
  1. The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically

  1. exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
  2. (colonial) of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
  3. (colonial) of animals who live in colonies, such as ants
  4. (colonial) composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism"
  5. (colonialist) a believer in colonialism
  6. (Colonial (Amtrak 1997)) The Northeast Regional is an intercity rail service operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern United States. In the past, it has also been known as the NortheastDirect, Acela Regional, and Regional. It is by far the busiest Amtrak route, carrying 6. ...
  7. (Colonial (Shaw automobile)) The Colonial was an American automobile which was manufactured from 1920 until 1921.
  8. (The Colonial (Indianapolis, Indiana)) The Colonial in Indianapolis, Indiana is a complex of buildings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
  9. (The Colonial (PRR)) The Colonial, also known as the Colonial Express, was a service of the Pennsylvania Railroad and New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad between Union Station in Washington, DC and South Station in Boston, Massachusetts. It was operated until 1973 by Amtrak.
  10. (The Colonialist) John Dunmore Lang (25 August 1799 - 8 August 1878), Australian Presbyterian clergyman, writer, politician and activist, was the first prominent advocate of an independent Australian nation and of Australian republicanism.
  11. The colonial domination policy pursued by the powers of Europe, from the second half of the XIX century to the years following World War II. A colonial system; A colonial linguistic expression. Term or expression of colonial origin entered in a language; Colonial life
  12. (colonial) A person from a country that is or was controlled by another; A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England; of or pertaining to a colony; of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony; of or relating to the ...
  13. (Colonial) Refers to coins or paper money issued by the Colonial governments of the 13 British Colonies that became the United States. See state coinages.
  14. (colonial) forming colonies; used mainly for plants with underground connections.
  15. Colonial style refers to American furniture from the 1700s. These usually employ mahogany or cherry wood, with some more casual pieces done in pine, oak, and maple. This style features designs known as “Queen Anne” and “Chippendale.”
  16. (colonial) A coin issued by a colony, such as those produced in the eastern American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries.
  17. (Colonial) From the 1600s through the Revolutionary era this style dominated American furniture and generally included simple spindle chair legs and backs instead of elaborate ornamentation. ...
  18. (colonial) Adjective.  Lives in a large group of the same species.
  19. (Colonial) (colony-forming) plants use underground stems called rhizomes or elongated, running roots to send up many shoots. Such rhizomatous or suckering plants may ultimately form colonies or beds, all from the same original plant. ...
  20. (Colonial) A style of furniture found throughout the 18th century. More formal pieces are usually constructed of cherry or mahogany, while simpler pieces are typically made of oak, pine, and maple.
  21. (Colonial) An Australian designation. Early Australian bloodlines, including some Crabbet.
  22. (Colonial) An architectural style associated with an early American period; Early American style c. 1730.
  23. (Colonial) British Raj • Second Anglo-Afghan War • Durand Line • Third Anglo-Afghan War • Pakistan Movement (Muslim League • Jinnah's 14 Points • Lahore Resolution) • Partition • Independence • Dominion status
  24. (Colonial) Early American furniture design many times featuring wings and exposed wood on upholstered pieces.
  25. (Colonial) Having to do with a colony, or a group of people, from one land living in a new land, enforcing control over the new land and its people. Spanish Colonial Mexico is the time period in Mexico from about the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in 1519 until Mexican Independence in 1821.