Colonization, or colonisation refers to large-scale population movements where the migrants maintain strong links with their—or their ancestors'—former country, gaining significant privileges over other inhabitants of the territory by such links.

What does to colonize mean?

: to create a colony in or on (a place) : to take control of (an area) and send people to live there. : to move into and live in (a place) as a new type of plant or animal.

What is a simple definition of colonization?

Colonization is the act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin. ... With humans, colonization is sometimes seen as a negative act because it tends to involve an invading culture establishing political control over an indigenous population (the people living there before the arrival of the settlers).