crown colony Sentence Examples
- Hong Kong was once a crown colony of the British Empire until its handover to China in 1997.
- Singapore evolved from a British crown colony into an independent nation-state in 1965.
- Bermuda served as a crown colony from the early 17th century until it gained self-governance in 1620.
- The Falkland Islands were established as a crown colony by Britain in 1840.
- Gibraltar remains a British crown colony, despite periodic disputes with Spain over sovereignty.
- The British East India Company administered India as a crown colony until the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- Jamaica was a British crown colony from 1655 until it gained independence in 1962.
- The British Virgin Islands became a crown colony in 1960, granting them greater autonomy within the British Empire.
- Malta was a crown colony until it gained independence in 1964.
- Fiji was a crown colony from 1874 until it gained independence in 1970.
crown colony Meaning
crown colony (n)
a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor
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.
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a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governorA colony of the British Empire not having an elective magistracy or a parliament, but
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Hong Kong was once a crown colony of the British Empire until its handover to China in 1997.
Singapore evolved from a British crown colony into an independent nation-state in 1965.
Bermuda served as a crown colony from the early 17th century until it gained self-governance in 1620.
The Falkland Islands were established as a crown colony by Britain in 1840.
