crown dependency

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crown dependency (plural crown dependencies)

  1. Any of three island territories in the British Islands that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown.
    Hyponyms: Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey
    • 2022 May 20, Caroline Davies, “Doncaster and Milton Keynes among eight towns awarded city status”, in The Guardian:
      This time the contest was open for the first time to applications from crown dependencies and overseas territories and attracted almost 40 entries.

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