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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In 2022, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire during Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, recognizing Tyler’s contributions to music.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

The Trump administration is seeking to have his image on a $250 bill to celebrate the country's 250th anniversary since independence from the British Empire.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

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

Ancient, patriarchal and oracular, Tennyson was not merely the poet laureate of England; he was, like his queen, a symbol of the British Empire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

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