What's an Occupying (Colonial) Power?
(𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝑰 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆) The occupying (colonial) power is a term that can be used to refer to a foreign country or entity that takes control of another territory and its people, often for economic and political reasons. Here are five possible ways to describe the occupying (colonial) power, using different synonyms or perspectives:
• The invader or aggressor that imposes its authority & culture on the native population.
• The dominator or hegemon that establishes its supremacy & influence over the subjugated territory and its inhabitants.
• The ruler or administrator that governs the occupied territory according to its own laws & interests.
• The colonizer or settler that displaces or assimilates the indigenous population and claims the land as its own.
