Is It Colonisation or Colonization?

Colonization, or colonisation refers to large-scale population movements where the migrants maintain strong links with their – or their ancestors' – former country, gaining significant privileges over other inhabitants of the territory by such links.

What is the difference between colonization and Colonisation?

In Ecology, colonize is related to a plant or animal establish itself in (an area). Mussels can colonize even the most inhospitable rock surfaces. Use of Colonise: The original and old spellings of the word are with an s and are used extensively in British English.

What does Colonisation mean?

Colonization is the act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin. ... With humans, colonization is sometimes seen as a negative act because it tends to involve an invading culture establishing political control over an indigenous population (the people living there before the arrival of the settlers).