British Empire
Speech parts
1. British Empire - Noun
2. British Empire - Proper noun
Meaning
a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
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Examples
I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire.
His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.
Britain is the only colony in the British Empire and it is up to us now to liberate ourselves.
It is fundamental to Socialism that we should liquidate the British Empire as soon as we can.
The Jews might become the dynamite that will blow up the British Empire.
The first condition of success for the League of Nations is, therefore, a firm understanding between the British Empire and the United States of America and France and Italy that there will be no competitive building up of fleets or armies between them.