COLONY

colony,n. Int’l law. 1. A dependent territorial entity subject to the sovereignty of an independent country, but considered part of that country for purposes of relations with third countries. 2. A group of people who live in a new territory but retain ties with their parent country. 3. The territory inhabited by such a group. Cf. MOTHER COUNTRY. — colonize,vb. — colonial,adj. [Blacks Law 8th]