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crown colony
–noun
| 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. |
Origin:
1835–45
1835–45
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| crown colony
n. A British colony in which the government in London has some control of legislation, usually administered by an appointed governor. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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| crown colony | |
noun | |
| a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor |
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Crown colony
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's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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