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British Commonwealth of Nations

n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the former name of the Commonwealth
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Com′monwealth of Na′tions


n.
a voluntary association of independent nations and their dependencies linked by historical ties as parts of the former British Empire and cooperating on matters of mutual concern. Formerly, British Commonwealth of Nations .
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