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related to a country that controls another territory or country
- Colonial rule often involved the imposition of new laws and institutions by the ruling power.
- The colonial period saw significant cultural exchanges and conflicts between indigenous peoples and colonizers.
- Colonial struggles for independence were driven by a desire to assert national sovereignty and end foreign domination.
- Colonial governments imposed taxes and tariffs on local populations to fund colonial administration and infrastructure projects.
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reflecting the style of architecture or decoration typical in 18th-century America under British influence
- The colonial architecture in the city reflects the influence of European settlers who once inhabited the area.
- The house was built in colonial style with symmetrical windows.
- Colonial furniture often features simple, sturdy design.
- The city has many colonial-era buildings.
- Colonial architecture emphasizes proportion and balance.
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(of animals) living and operating collectively in a colony, such as ants or bees
- Ants are highly colonial creatures.
- Colonial birds often nest in large groups.
- Researchers observed colonial breeding patterns in seabirds.
- Colonial insects show complex social behavior.
- Certain colonial fish species form dense shoals.
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made up of many separate individuals forming a single functional unit or colony
- Coral reefs are colonial structures composed of tiny polyps.
- Colonial tunicates function as one organism despite multiple individuals.
- The sponge is a colonial organism.
- Colonial algae grow in interconnected mats.
- Certain colonial fungi form large, visible networks.
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