Crown Dependencies
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pluralof Crown Dependency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Crown Dependencynouna legally independent territory that relies on the British government for a limited number of essential functions, such as defense and some aspects of foreign policy; one of the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and the Isle of Man.
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Another option is emulating Britain’s Crown Dependencies such as the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
Another option is emulating Britain’s Crown Dependencies such as the Channel Islands, which are largely self-governing tax havens.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
It does not include physical assets such as real estate, yachts or assets held in Crown Dependencies such as Guernsey and Jersey.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2022
This was also the first time the competition was open to applications from the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.
From BBC ● May 20, 2022
The beneficial ownership registers, which show the ultimate owner of a company, are currently only accessible by local authorities in the UK's Crown Dependencies.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2019