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crown colony

noun

  1. 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.


crown colony

noun

  1. a British colony whose administration and legislature is controlled by the Crown
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crown colony1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

Virginia thus became the first royal or crown colony in England's history.

They now form a Crown colony which has a Governor and other officers appointed by the Government.

He was the model Governor of a Crown colony, and the Crown rewarded him for his services.

Edward Cornwallis was installed as governor, and the usual form of crown colony government established.

In 1867 these settlements were converted into a Crown colony under the name of the Straits Settlements.

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