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Central African Federation

British  

noun

  1. another name for the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The settler minority wanted the country to be part of a new amalgam, to be called the Central African Federation.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2021

Two investigations held in the British-run Central African Federation, which included Northern Rhodesia, were followed by an official UN inquiry, which concluded that foul play could not be ruled out.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2012

He wants to take his native Nyasaland out of the Central African Federation with the two Rhodesias.

From Time Magazine Archive

However checkered its career, British colonialism has always had its idealistic side, and the Central African Federation is no exception.

From Time Magazine Archive

The three territories would form a 475,000square-mile Central African Federation which might one day become Britain's eighth Dominion.

From Time Magazine Archive

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