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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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

The stolen items were from the collection of the former British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, which was donated to the Bristol Museum after its liquidation in 2013.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

The family history is enmeshed with the British Empire.

From The Wall Street Journal