colonizer

UK
/ˈkɒl.ə.naɪ.zə/
US
/ˈkɑː.lə.naɪ.zɚ/

Translations

colonizernoun
colonizers
pl
UK
/ˈkɒl.ə.naɪ.zə/
US
/ˈkɑː.lə.naɪ.zɚ/
The colonizer imposed new laws on the indigenous people.
Колонизатор навязал новые законы коренному населению.
colonizeradjective
more colonizer
Comp.
most colonizer
Super.
UK
/ˈkɒl.ə.naɪ.zə/
US
/ˈkɑː.lə.naɪ.zɚ/
Used attributively before a noun to describe things relating to colonizers or colonialism.

Definitions

colonizernoun
A person or entity that establishes a colony in a new territory.
The colonizer set up a settlement on the newly discovered island.
An organism that establishes itself in a new habitat, often referring to plants or animals.
The dandelion is a common colonizer of disturbed soils.
colonizeradjective
Relating to or characteristic of a colonizer or colonialism, typically used before a noun.
The new constitution dismantled many colonizer institutions.