crown colony

English

Noun

crown colony (plural crown colonies)

(historical) A British colony ruled by a governor appointed by the monarch.

Usage notes

Any remaining crown colonies have been called British Overseas Territories since 2002.
Not to be confused with Crown dependencies.

Synonyms

royal colony

Translations

class of British colony

Estonian: kroonikoloonia
Finnish: kruununsiirtomaa

Swedish: kronkoloni c

See also

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