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a British colony in which the crown has the entire control of legislation and administration, as distinguished from one having a constitution and representative government.[1835-45]
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Crown colony — A colony of the British Empire not having an elective magistracy or a parliament, but governed by a chief magistrate (called Governor) appointed by the Crown, with executive councilors nominated by him and not elected by the people. [Webster 1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crown Colony — ► NOUN ▪ a British colony controlled by the Crown … English terms dictionary
crown colony — n a ↑colony controlled by the British government … Dictionary of contemporary English
crown colony — n. a British colony directly under the control of the home government in London … English World dictionary
Crown colony — A Crown colony, also known in the 17th century as a royal colony, was a type of colonial administration of the English and later British Empire.[1][2] Crown, or royal, colonies were ruled by a governor appointed at first by the Monarch and later… … Wikipedia
Crown Colony — noun a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor • Hypernyms: ↑colony, ↑dependency * * * noun, pl ⋯ nies [count] : a colony (such as Gibraltar or the Falkland Islands) that is under the control of the British… … Useful english dictionary
Crown-Colony-Klasse — HMS Fiji, erstes Schiff der Klasse Übersicht Typ Leichter Kreuzer Namensgeber Britische Kronkolonien … Deutsch Wikipedia
crown colony — crown′ col′ony n. gov a British colony in which the crown controls legislation and administration, as distinguished from one having a constitution and representative government • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
crown colony — colony of the British commonwealth ruled by British law … English contemporary dictionary
Crown Colony class cruiser — HMS Nigeria Class overview Name: Crown Colony Operators … Wikipedia
crown colony — noun Usage: often capitalized both Cs Date: 1828 a British colony over which the Crown retains some control … New Collegiate Dictionary
