British Empire

NOUN

british commonwealth of nations

Synonyms

WEAK

Britain Commonwealth of Nations England United Kingdom perfidious Albion the Commonwealth

Example Sentences

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They read Wong Kim Ark and other sources as having incorporated British common-law doctrine deeming anyone born in the British Empire a subject of the crown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In 2004, she was made a Dame of the British Empire.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

A number of people have become Medallists of the Order of the British Empire – known as BEM – for services to their local communities.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Old Filth himself is a retired judge looking back on life, with recollections of the British Empire in better days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

DISLIKES: Convinced the fall of the British Empire was due to its food, which he calls “a culinary crime against humanity.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti