dominions

British

/ dəˈmɪnjənz /

plural noun

(often capital) another term for dominations

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Prince Baltasar Carlos, Philip’s only son and likely heir to all the king’s dominions, had died at 16, apparently a smallpox victim.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike other British dominions, including Canada and New Zealand, Australia never forged a treaty with its original inhabitants.

From Los Angeles Times

And grant that the nations may keep faith with him, and that his counsellors in all his dominions may have peace and love charity.

From BBC

Australia has no treaty with its Indigenous people, and has done little in comparison to other British dominions like Canada, New Zealand and the United States to include and uplift its First Nations people.

From Reuters

Throughout the 1950s, more countries hauled down the union flag and the former colonies and dominions now came together as a voluntary family of nations.

From BBC

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