colony
US /ˈkɑː.lə.ni/
UK /ˈkɑː.lə.ni/

1.
colonia
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.
India fue una vez una colonia británica.
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Many European powers established colonies in Africa.
Muchas potencias europeas establecieron colonias en África.
2.
colonia, grupo
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.
Una colonia de hormigas marchó por el suelo de la cocina.
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There's a large colony of bats living in the cave.
Hay una gran colonia de murciélagos viviendo en la cueva.