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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.

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commonwealth of nations
noun
an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown [syn: British Commonwealth]