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Paying for a colony (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

settlement

I believe this is a double definition.

'paying' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'for a colony' is the second definition.
(synonyms)

(Other definitions for settlement that I've seen before include "deal" , "New community" , "Hamlet - conclusion" , "Official agreement" , "Outpost; agreement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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