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British Empire

Brit·ish Em·pire


noun 
Definition:
 
former British-controlled territory: a group of colonies, protectorates, and other territories brought under British rule after the late 16th century. Most of Great Britain's former colonies became independent after World War II and, as sovereign states, many joined the Commonwealth.

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