settlement

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

a community of people smaller than a town

a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

• “the British colonization of America”

something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

• “the finally reached a settlement with the union”
• “they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences”
• “he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure”

an area where a group of families live together

termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities