Understanding the meaning of settlement

settlement

/'sɛtəl_mənt/

noun
the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
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colonisation colonization

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formation organisation organization constitution establishment
noun
a community of people smaller than a town
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small town village

type of:
community
noun
termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
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liquidation

type of:
ending termination conclusion
noun
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
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colony

type of:
body
noun
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
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"they finally reached a settlement with the union"

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closure resolution

type of:
decision making deciding
noun
a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
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understanding agreement
noun
an area where a group of families live together
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geographical region geographic area geographic region geographical area

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