| Main Entry: | colony |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | community |
Synonyms: |
antecedents, clearing, dependency, dominion, mandate, new land, offshoot, outpost, possession, protectorate, province, satellite, settlement, subject state, swarm, territory |
| Main Entry: | satellite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | smaller country dependent upon a larger one |
Synonyms: |
buffer state, dependency, dependent state, protectorate, puppet government, satellite state |