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a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor
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- n. a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor
- A colony of the British Empire not having an elective magistracy or a parliament, but governed by a chief magistrate (called Governor) appointed by the Crown, with executive councilors nominated by him and not elected by the people.
- A colony of the British Empire not having an electivemagistracy or a parliament, but governed by a chief magistrate(called Governor) appointed by the Crown, with executive councilorsnominated by him and not elected by the people.