Crown Dependency

American  

[kraun-di-pen-duhn-see] / ˈkraʊn dɪˈpɛn dən si /

noun

plural

Crown Dependencies

1. a 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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Example Sentences

Although not an official part of the UK, the crown dependency of Jersey experienced snow on Thursday morning.

From BBC

Thousands more sites are thought to be contaminated across Europe, and the Crown Dependency of Jersey has become a focal point for efforts to tackle the impacts.

From BBC

The BBC spent nearly a year establishing how the investment scam was carried out from the island, which is a British Crown dependency with an independent government.

From BBC

A panel of historians tasked with investigating the death toll in Alderney, a British Crown Dependency and one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel, has adjusted the island’s historical record, adding several hundred people to an official count from the 1940s.

From New York Times

Another crown dependency, Jersey, is set to vote on proposals next week, although it has yet to introduce a bill.

From BBC