settler colony
noun
plural settler colonies
: a colony that is established by migrants from a colonizing nation or state and that functions to extend and maintain the colonizing power's control over the area : a colony resulting from settler colonialism
The smaller the settler colony, the more restrictions it placed on the rights of the natives. This was a function of vulnerability and fear. It was also a function of the ethnic and class composition of the settlers.—Thomas G. Mitchell
The reality is that all settler colonies have a mixture of settlers with varying intentions and motivations.—Muhannad Ayyash
… Australian, British and American settlers in the Fiji islands, intent on preparing the islands for annexation as a settler colony of New South Wales, protested violently against attempts by Indigenous leaders to negotiate a legal framework for colonial settlement.—Tracey Banivanua Mar
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