colonization [colonizations](process of establishing a colony) noun [UK: ˌkɒ.lə.naɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌkɑː.lə.nə.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩]Colonization left many scars in Algeria. = La colonización dejó muchas cicatrices en Argelia.
descolonizaciónnoun {f}
decolonization(freeing of a colony from dependent status) noun [UK: ˌdi:ˌk.ɒ.lə.naɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌdi:ˌk.ɒ.lə.naɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩]