The empire consisting of Great Britain and the other British possessions, dominions, and dependencies. Cf. commonwealth, n. 6, empire, n. 2b, and imp…
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| 释义 | society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > [noun] > aggregate of sovereign states under one rule > Commonwealth or former British Empire (12) British Empire1701 The empire consisting of Great Britain and the other British possessions, dominions, and dependencies. Cf. commonwealth, n. 6, empire, n. 2b, and imp… empire1769 With the (and in later use usually with capital initial), used to refer to certain specific empires. The British Empire; esp. the British… commonwealth1917 With the and capital initial. More fully Commonwealth of Nations (formerly British Commonwealth of Nations). An international association… Subcategories:— part of (3) — dominion or colony of (6) |
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