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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.
crown colony
noun
- a British colony whose administration and legislature is controlled by the Crown
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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.
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They now form a Crown colony which has a Governor and other officers appointed by the Government.
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He was the model Governor of a Crown colony, and the Crown rewarded him for his services.
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Edward Cornwallis was installed as governor, and the usual form of crown colony government established.
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In 1867 these settlements were converted into a Crown colony under the name of the Straits Settlements.
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