settler vs squatter

settler and squatter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
settler	Yes	No	No	No
squatter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, squatter is a hyponym of settler; that is, squatter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than settler:

settler: a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
squatter: someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

Other hyponyms of settler include Pilgrim, Pilgrim Father, pioneer, sourdough, homesteader, nester.

settler (noun)	squatter (noun)
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country	someone who settles on land without right or title
a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings	someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
a negotiator who settles disputes