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antonym of colony

 

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Term: Antonym of Colony

Description:

An antonym of "colony" refers to a place or system that is not based on colonization, where individuals or groups are not settling in a foreign land to establish permanent residents or governance.

Possible Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

Nomadic

Sample Sentence: The tribe followed a nomadic lifestyle, without forming any permanent settlements or colonies.

Sense 2:

Independence

Sample Sentence: The country fought for its independence and rejected the idea of being a colony of any foreign power.

Sense 3:

Rootlessness

Sample Sentence: He preferred a life of rootlessness, traveling from one place to another, avoiding any attachment or formation of colonies.

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