English > British Commonwealth: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | An association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown. |
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| Synonym | Commonwealth of Nations |
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| Members | Australia, Commonwealth of Australia | A nation occupying the whole / whole of the Australian continent |
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| Canada | A nation in northern North America |
| India, Republic of India, Bharat | A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia |
| Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, Eire | A republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland |
| New Zealand | An independent country within the British Commonwealth |
| Papua New Guinea, Independent State of Papua New Guinea | A parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea |
| South Africa, Republic of South Africa | A republic at the southernmost part of Africa |
| Broader | commonwealth | A world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another |
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| Spanish | Commonwealth |
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| Catalan | British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations |
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