settlement
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settlement Definition
(n)
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
(n)
a
community
of
people
smaller
than
a
town
(n)
a
conclusive
resolution
of
a
matter
and
disposition
of
it
(n)
the
act
of
colonizing
;
the
establishment
of
colonies
; "
the
British
colonization
of
America
"
(n)
something
settled
or
resolved
;
the
outcome
of
decision
making
; "
the
finally
reached
a
settlement
with
the
union
"; "
they
never
did
achieve
a
final
resolution
of
their
differences
"; "
he
needed
to
grieve
before
he
could
achieve
a
sense
of
closure
"
(n)
an
area
where
a
group
of
families
live
together
(n)
termination
of
a
business
operation
by
using
its
assets
to
discharge
its
liabilities
settlement Synonyms
closure
colonisation
colonization
colony
liquidation
resolution
settlement
small town
village
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