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A colonização
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. It is a sensitive and widely debated topic in Lusophone history.
Examples in context
O impacto da colonização ainda é visível na arquitetura.
The impact of colonization is still visible in the architecture.
Estudamos os efeitos sociais da colonização na África.
We studied the social effects of colonization in Africa.
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