English > British West Africa: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | The former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast. |
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Member of | British Empire | A former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control |
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Part of | West Africa | An area of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea |
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Broader | district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion | A region marked off for administrative or other purposes |
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Spanish | British West Africa |
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