colony
US /ˈkɑː.lə.ni/
UK /ˈkɑː.lə.ni/
1.
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country
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India was once a British colony.
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Many European powers established colonies in Africa.
2.
a group of people or animals of one kind living or growing together
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A colony of ants marched across the kitchen floor.
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There's a large colony of bats living in the cave.