Commonwealth of Nations
Example Sentences
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As his mother’s casket journeyed to Edinburgh, Charles met with the secretary-general of the Commonwealth of Nations, the association of former British colonies, and later held a reception for ambassadors from those nations.
From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2022
She threw her support behind the Commonwealth of Nations, which brought together Britain and its former colonies.
From BBC • May 29, 2022
Their visit to the region takes place nearly four months after Barbados voted to become a republic, cutting ties with Britain’s monarchy but remaining part of the British-led Commonwealth of Nations.
From Reuters • Mar. 20, 2022
Others in attendance at the palace were Commonwealth of Nations Secretary-General Patricia Scotland and athletes who are gearing up to compete in the Games.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021
The character of their government and of the bond which holds them together would be much better expressed by a phrase which is now being widely used in Britain—the British Commonwealth of Nations.
From The Character of the British Empire by Muir, Ramsay
