To colonize is to settle in, and take control of, land outside your own borders. Usually, a large, powerful country colonizes a territory or area that's much less powerful. ... Colonize and colony come from the Latin colonus, "tenant farmer" or "settler in new land," from the root colere, "to cultivate, till, or inhabit."

What does it mean to Colonise a country?

Colonialism is defined as “control by one power over a dependent area or people.” It occurs when one nation subjugates another, conquering its population and exploiting it, often while forcing its own language and cultural values upon its people.

What does it mean when a country is not colonized?

Colonization occurs when one country takes over the lands and people of another country and creates its own government. The American colonies before the Revolutionary War were land holdings of the British government that the British king had control over.