The term __________ can be best described as the transferring of members of a population to a new area with the purpose of subjugating it.

Colonialism involves settling or transferring people to another area and establishing control over its population. That matches the description of moving members of a population to a new area to subjugate it. Imperialism is the broader policy of extending a country's power, while decolonization and independence refer to ending or escaping colonial rule.

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