Definitions

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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She is in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and has a British Empire Medal for her dedication to swimming.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

This wasn’t a partition under the aegis of the British Empire: It happened 24 years after the British left.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The family history is enmeshed with the British Empire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Raising a handful of muddy salt from the sea, he declared himself to be "shaking the foundations of the British Empire".

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

And Britain had declared a state of war throughout the vast British Empire.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman