| 单词 | imperial federation |
| 释义 | > as lemmasimperial federation imperial federation n. (also with capital initials) now historical = Federation of the British Empire at federation n. 1b. ΚΠ 1885 Marquis of Lorne Imperial Federation i. 13 To draw more 'closely the bonds between us'..can be done by rendering those bonds mutually valuable, and making it plain to all men that they are so. Hence the institution of the Federation League and the cry for 'Imperial Federation'. 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 16 June 11/1 He adopted Mr. Forster's definition of..Imperial Federation—viz., such a union of the mother country with her colonies as would keep the British Empire one State in relation to other States, through the agency of an organisation for common defence, and a joint foreign policy. 1917 Truth (Sydney) 28 Jan. 4/3 Absenteeism has been the curse of Australia in the past, and would be vastly increased under Imperial Federation. 2009 J. Darwin Empire Project 335 Unlike Joseph Cook, joint leader of the New Zealand coalition government, they [sc. the Australian and Canadian premiers] were not interested in imperial federation. < as lemmas |
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