Settlement
The act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
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A community of people smaller than a town
Termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
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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
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Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
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They finally reached a settlement with the union
A conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
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An area where a group of families live together