Definitions of British Commonwealth
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an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown
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synonyms:
Commonwealth of Nations
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type of:
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commonwealth
a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another
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commonwealth
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