Colony vs. Society — What's the Difference?

A place where a group of specific individuals are situated.

The structured system of human organization for large-scale community living.

A group of organisms of the same type living together.

An organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity.

Territory ruled by another country.

A community of people living in an organized way.

A group of people sent to a foreign land to establish control.

The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.

An area inhabited by a specific group for a purpose.

The situation of being in the company of other people.

A territory thus settled.

A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societies are characterized by patterns of relationships (social relations) between individuals who share a distinctive culture and institutions; a given society may be described as the sum total of such relationships among its constituent of members.

In political science, a colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule. Though dominated by the foreign colonizers, colonies remain separate from the administration of the original country of the colonizers, the metropolitan state (or "mother country").

The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community

A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country

An organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity

A group of people of one nationality or race living in a foreign place

The situation of being in the company of other people

A community of animals or plants of one kind living close together or forming a physically connected structure

The totality of people regarded as forming a community of interdependent individuals

A group of emigrants or their descendants who settle in a distant territory but remain subject to or closely associated with the parent country.

A group of people broadly distinguished from other groups by mutual interests, participation in characteristic relationships, shared institutions, and a common culture

A region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency.

An organization or association of persons engaged in a common profession, activity, or interest

A group of people with the same interests or ethnic origin concentrated in a particular area

The wealthy, socially dominant members of a community. Also called high society.

The area occupied by such a group.

Companionship; company

Colonies The British colonies that became the original 13 states of the United States.

(Biology) A colony or community of organisms, usually of the same species

A group of people who have been institutionalized in a relatively remote area

(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

A group of the same kind of animals, plants, or one-celled organisms living or growing together.

(countable) A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization.

A visible growth of microorganisms, usually in a solid or semisolid nutrient medium.

(countable) The sum total of all voluntary interrelations between individuals.

An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants.

(uncountable) The people of one’s country or community taken as a whole.

A group of people who settle such an area and maintain ties to their native country, and (later) their descendants.

(uncountable) High society.

A group of people, of one nationality, ethnic group, or language, residing in a different country, city, or area; the area such people occupy.

A number of people joined by mutual consent to deliberate, determine and act toward a common goal.

A group of people with similar interests, occupations, or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy.

The relationship of men to one another when associated in any way; companionship; fellowship; company.

(biology) A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.

Connection; participation; partnership.

A group of bacteria, fungi or other cells cultured together, especially from a single cell.

A number of persons associated for any temporary or permanent object; an association for mutual or joint usefulness, pleasure, or profit; a social union; a partnership; as, a missionary society.

(India) An apartment complex or neighborhood.

The persons, collectively considered, who live in any region or at any period; any community of individuals who are united together by a common bond of nearness or intercourse; those who recognize each other as associates, friends, and acquaintances.

A local group of Beaver Scouts.

Specifically, the more cultivated portion of any community in its social relations and influences; those who mutually give receive formal entertainments.

A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters.

An extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

A company of people transplanted from their mother country to a remote province or country, and remaining subject to the jurisdiction of the parent state; as, the British colonies in America.

A formal association of people with similar interests;

The district or country colonized; a settlement.

The state of being with someone;

A territory subject to the ruling governmental authority of another country and not a part of the ruling country.

The fashionable elite

A company of persons from the same country sojourning in a foreign city or land; as, the American colony in Paris.

A number of animals or plants living or growing together, beyond their usual range.

A cell family or group of common origin, mostly of unicellular organisms, esp. among the lower algæ. They may adhere in chains or groups, or be held together by a gelatinous envelope.

A cluster or aggregation of zooids of any compound animal, as in the corals, hydroids, certain tunicates, etc.

A community of social insects, as ants, bees, etc.

A group of microorganisms originating as the descendents of one individual cell, growing on a gelled growth medium, as of gelatin or agar; especially, such a group that has grown to a sufficient number to be visible to the naked eye.

A body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

A group of animals of the same type living together

One of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States

A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

(microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell

Colonies are typically externally governed territories, while societies are internally organized communities.

Societies shape behavior through norms, laws, and cultural expectations.

A society is a structured community where individuals share customs and laws.

A colony is a territory under the political control of another country.

Through laws, governance, and social norms.

While traditional colonialism has decreased, the influence of powerful countries over less powerful ones can be seen as a form of neocolonialism.

Countries establish colonies for economic gain, strategic advantage, or to expand their territory.

Yes, over time, colonies can develop their own social structures, although they may still be under foreign control.

Culture is fundamental in shaping the values, practices, and interactions within a society.

Modern examples include territories like Puerto Rico and Greenland.

Inclusivity, fair laws, and effective governance are key traits.