1. a person who helps establish a colony in a new territory
2. a person from a country that establishes political control over another territory and its people
Usage: often used in historical or critical contexts

Examples

• The early colonizers faced harsh winters and food shortages.
• Spanish colonizers arrived in the Americas in the 16th century.
• The museum exhibit examined the impact of European colonizers on indigenous cultures.
• Many colonizers brought diseases that devastated native populations.
• The colonizers established trading posts along the coast.
• Critics argue that colonizers exploited natural resources for their home countries.