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settler

Person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there

Conceptoccupation group of humansQ1818899

Also known as colonist · colonizer

Instance of: occupation
, group of humans
Subclass of: explorer
, migrant
, perpetrator

Overview

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A settler or colonist is a person who establishes or joins a permanent presence that is separate to existing communities. The entity that settlers establish is a settlement. A settler is called a pioneer if they are among the first settling at a place that is new to the settler community. While settlers can act independently, they may receive support from the government of their nation or its colonial empire, or from a non-governmental organization, as part of a larger campaign.

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Said to be the same as: pioneer
Different from: colonate
colonial
colonialist
colonizer
Female form of label: Siedlerin
colona
пасяленка
colona
colona
naseljenka
поселенка
Male form of label: مستوطن
colono
Members / parts: female colonizer
Field of this occupation: colonization
Location: human settlement
colony

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