British Empire

Proper noun

the British Empire

1. (historical) The United Kingdom and its overseas dependencies and colonies.
   • Violence and racism were the reality of the colonial experience and no wonder that the sun never set on the British Empire because even God couldn't trust the English in the dark.2015, Shashi Tharoor, "Britain Does Owe Reparations", 00:05:16
   • Two hundred and forty years have passed since the 1781 Yorktown Campaign, a campaign that was a decisive victory for the Continental Army and forced the British Empire to reach concessions with the 13 Colonies.2021-2022 Winter, Matthew R. Prescott, John P. Ruedisueli, “The Relevance of the 1781 Yorktown Campaign”, in SAR Magazine, volume 116, number 3, Louisville, KY: Sons of the American Revolution...

   Synonyms:

   Empire