Colonization (noun)

1. The establishment and maintenance of control by a country over a colony.
2. The act or process of settling in a new territory and establishing control over it.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from latin colonia "settlement, colony", from colonus "settler".

Examples:

1. The colonization of America led to the displacement of native populations.
2. The colonization resulted in cultural and economic changes in the colonies.
3. The colonization led to the spread of religion and language in the colonies.
4. The colonization was a significant event in world history that shaped the modern world.
5. The colonization was often motivated by economic and political interests of the colonizing country.