1. 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 Noun
2. A community of people smaller than a town Noun
3. A conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it Noun
4. The act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies Noun
5. Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making Noun
6. An area where a group of families live together Noun
7. Termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities Noun