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French Community

American  

noun

  1. a cultural and economic association of France, its overseas departments and territories, and former French territories that chose to maintain association after becoming independent republics: formed 1958.


French Community British  

noun

  1. an international association consisting of France and a number of former French colonies: founded in 1958 as a successor to the French Union

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De Gaulle's proposed French Community proved unworkable, and he had the grace to accept its demise.

From Time Magazine Archive

A year and a half ago, France abruptly stalked out of Guinea, and left it to fend for itself, the first nation to declare its independence from the new French Community.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then Quebec and France must organize for the "solidarity of the French Community on both sides of the Atlantic."

From Time Magazine Archive

At the opposite extreme is Guinea's Sekou Toure, who alone voted no to De Gaulle's French constitution setting up a new French Community.

From Time Magazine Archive

The French Community long dominated a far greater portion of Africa than the British flag flew over.

From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack

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