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Colonization vs Invasion - What's the difference?

colonization | invasion |

As nouns the difference between colonization and invasion

is that colonization is the process of establishing a colony while invasion is a military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.

colonization

English

Alternative forms

* (mostly British) colonisation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of establishing a colony.

    • Related terms

    * colonialism

    invasion

    English

    (wikipedia invasion)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
  • The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.
    • an invasion of mobile phones
    an invasion of bees
    an invasion of foreign tourists

    Derived terms

    * British Invasion * invasion of privacy * invasion stripes * pitch invasion

    Related terms

    * intervasion * intrusion * invade * invader * trespass