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a person who settles in a new region
the first colonizers of Easter Island must have faced untold challenges
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Recent Examples of colonizer
But some feel the term ignores the region's strong Indigenous and African heritage and connects them too closely with their European colonizers.
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Who owns a colonized culture — the colonizers, or its original creators?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Video Ad Feedback Indigenous lawmaker calls Queen Elizabeth II a colonizer during ceremony
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On Monday, protesters stood with an Aboriginal flag as the royal couple visited the Australian War Memorial.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
When all one sees is colonized and colonizers, certain experiences register and others do not.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Who owns a colonized culture — the colonizers, or its original creators?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Video Ad Feedback Indigenous lawmaker calls Queen Elizabeth II a colonizer during ceremony
01:24 - Source: CNN
On Monday, protesters stood with an Aboriginal flag as the royal couple visited the Australian War Memorial.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
When all one sees is colonized and colonizers, certain experiences register and others do not.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonizer
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The influx of settlers and tourists displaced Native Hawaiians, limited their access to land, and diluted their cultural heritage, according to academics.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Previous government attempts to attract more settlers have had little success — in large part because of a lack of job opportunities and the long distance from major cities.Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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If the ambitions of eVTOL pioneers are realized in the U.S., people will be able to hop in an air taxi to get to and from airports serving New York and Los Angeles within the next few years.Michael Liedtke, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
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This approach was later scaled and digitized with computers in the corporate world and likely served as a blueprint for pioneers like Henry Ford and Richard and Maurice McDonald to shape their businesses with growth, scale and productivity at the center.Muqsit Ashraf, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Not for British colonists in North America, though.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Nov. 2024
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Malus domestica was introduced to North America by 16th-century explorers and later by colonists.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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There’s a deeply historic feel here, bolstered by cobblestone streets, 18th century row homes and a palpable identity as an economic hub in colonial times.Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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During the near 50-year U.S. colonial regime, American officials in Manila encouraged landless farmers from Christian provinces to settle in Mindanao.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Colonizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonizer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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