recolonization
noun[U]
(also mainlyUKre-colonization);(UKusuallyrecolonisation,re-colonisation)uk/ˌriː.kɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌriː.kɑː.lə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/usuallydisapproving
theactofcolonizingacountry(=sendingpeopletolivein andgovernit)again, for a second, third, etc.time:
Nation-building is alsoseenas aformof re-colonization.
PublicofficialsthroughouttheCaribbeanregularlycomplainedof the recolonization of theregion.
Someseethemoveas re-colonisation inAfrica.
theactofanimals,plants, ororganismsstartingtoliveorgrowagain in aparticulararea, or ofencouraginganimals, etc. toliveorgrowsomewhere:
The manymilesof treelessriverinhibitsre-colonization byotters.
Somebutterflyspeciesrequirerecolonization everyyearfromsourcepopulations.
- We willpayheavycostsfor thistragicattemptat re-colonization.
- The reconquest oflandalsoincorporatedaprocessof recolonization.
- Inorderto have re-colonisation, you needmalesandfemales.
- Thedogprobablyservedas asourceof reinfection or recolonization for both thepatientand hiswife.
Colonization & self-government
- acknowledgement of country
- annex
- annexation
- anti-colonial
- anti-colonialism
- colonize
- colony
- commonwealth
- condominium
- crown colony
- imperialist
- independence
- Independence Day
- intercolonial
- land acknowledgment
- recolonize
- secede
- secession
- self-determination
- the Raj
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