1. People who establish or settle in a colony; those who take part in colonization.
Usage: Plural of coloniser; British spelling (American: colonizers); Often used in historical contexts
2. People or nations that establish political or economic control over foreign territories or peoples.
Usage: Often carries critical or historical connotations; Used in discussions of imperialism and colonialism

Examples

• The early colonisers of North America faced harsh winters and unfamiliar terrain.
• European colonisers established trading posts along the African coast.
• Many colonisers brought diseases that devastated native populations.
• The colonisers built settlements to expand their nation's territory.
• Historians study how colonisers interacted with indigenous communities.
• Some colonisers sought wealth through agriculture and resource extraction.