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
Canada, a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, might make an appropriate part-time home.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2020
Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
