colony

1. A geographical area under the remote control of a country; especially to extract resources or exploit labor from that area. · Much of the eastern United States was formerly a British colony; other areas were French, Spanish, Dutch, or Swedish colonies.· Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain.
2. A group of people who settle an area and maintain ties to their country of origin. · a colony of British expats in Spain· The Amana Colonies in Iowa were settled by people from Germany.
3. A group of people with similar interests, occupations, or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy. · a nudist colony; the statue was put up right in the middle of the artist colony· a leper colony on the outskirts of town; most buildings in the penal colony were made of concrete
4. A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association. · ant colony; coral colony· a colony of specialized polyps and medusoids
5. An apartment complex or neighborhood. · Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large.
6. A local group of Beaver Scouts.
7. A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters.

Plural colonies