colony

noun

1. 1

   A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.

2. 2

   A settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their place of origin

3. 3

   Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country.

   “Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain.”

4. 4

   An apartment complex or neighborhood.

   “Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large.”

5. 5

   A group of people with the same interests or ethnic origin concentrated in a particular geographic area

   “The Amana Colonies in Iowa were settled by people from Germany.”

6. 6

   A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.

   “a colony of specialized polyps and medusoids”

7. 7

   A local group of Beaver Scouts.