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Definition of British commonwealth
1. Noun. An association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown.
Exact synonyms: Commonwealth Of Nations
Generic synonyms: Commonwealth
Member holonyms: Canada, Australia, Commonwealth Of Australia, Independent State Of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Eire, Ireland, Irish Republic, Republic Of Ireland, Bharat, India, Republic Of India, New Zealand, Republic Of South Africa, South Africa
Generic synonyms: Commonwealth
Member holonyms: Canada, Australia, Commonwealth Of Australia, Independent State Of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Eire, Ireland, Irish Republic, Republic Of Ireland, Bharat, India, Republic Of India, New Zealand, Republic Of South Africa, South Africa
Definition of British commonwealth
1. Proper noun. (informal) The Commonwealth of Nations. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com