colonialization

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə lō′nē ə lə zāshən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
co•lo•ni•al•i•za•tion  (kə lō′nē ə lə zāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmentthe act of bringing into subjection or subjugation by colonializing.
  2. Governmentthe state or fact of being colonialized.
  • colonial + -ization 1760–70

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