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Commonwealth of Nations

–noun
a voluntary association of independent nations and dependent territories linked by historical ties (as parts of the former British Empire) and cooperating on matters of mutual concern, esp. regarding economics and trade.
Also called the Commonwealth.
Formerly, British Commonwealth, British Commonwealth of Nations.
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Commonwealth of Nations also British Commonwealth  
An association comprising the United Kingdom, its dependencies, and many former British colonies that are now sovereign states with a common allegiance to the British Crown, including Canada, Australia, India, and many countries in the West Indies and Africa. It was formally established by the Statute of Westminster in 1931.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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