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Colonists (8)

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I believe the answer is:

settlers

'colonists' is the definition.
('settler' can be a synonym of 'colonist')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for settlers that I've seen before include "Colonists" , "who pay their bills?" , "Trestles for pioneers" , "Immigrants" , "Pioneers, homesteaders" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Telegraph, The Washington Post, the L.A. Times Daily and the Evening Standard.
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