- a British colony whose administration and legislature is controlled by the Crown
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crown′ col′ony,
- Governmenta British colony in which the crown has the entire control of legislation and administration, as distinguished from one having a constitution and representative government.
- 1835–45
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crown colony n
'crown colony' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Gibraltar
- Hong Kong
- Kaffraria
- Straits Settlements
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Belize
- Cayman Islands
- Gambia
- Kenya
- Montserrat
- Sabah
- Sarawak
- Singapore