HyperDic: proprietary_colony

English > 1 sense of the expression *proprietary colony*:
NOUN	group	proprietary colony	a colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century)

English > *proprietary colony*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	A colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century).
Broader	colony, settlement	A body of people who settle far from home / home / home but maintain ties with their homeland