Colonisation Meaning

/kɔlənɪˈzɛjʃən/
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nounAlternative spelling of colonization.

"Colonisation began towards the end of 1826, when a British settlement was founded at Albany, on the southern coast, and in the next year the whole territory (then known as New Holland) became a possession of the British Crown."— 1952 November, “The Western Australian Government Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 760:
Is a colonisation of Mars possible?
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The process of ____ began when settlers arrived and claimed the land.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of new lands led to many historical conflicts.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The process of ____ began when settlers arrived and claimed the land.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of new lands led to many historical conflicts.

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