settlement
US /ˈsɛtəlmənt/
Definition
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
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Both companies reached a settlement after several weeks of discussion.
Word Family
Synonyms
- agreementthe statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
- resolutiona formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
- paymenta sum of money paid or a claim discharged
Collocations
- Easy small rural settlementdescribing small rural settlement (the slender part of the back)
- Medium reach a negotiated out-of-court settlementto achieve or arrive at an agreement or state regarding a negotiated out-of-court settlement
- Hard facilitate the prompt settlement of international transactionsto facilitate the prompt settlement of international transactions, meaning to make easier
- Very Hard the contentious settlement provoked widespread unrestreferring to the contentious settlement provoked widespread unrest
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.