settlement

The act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies.

A community of people smaller than a town.

Termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities.

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.

Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making.

“they finally reached a settlement with the union”

A conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it.

An area where a group of families live together.