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.

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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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Example Sentences

Macron earlier told the French community in Beijing that he does not believe in an “irresistible spiral” dragging down China’s relations with the West, and defended as essential dialogue with Beijing over the war in Ukraine.

From Washington Post

In the French embassy's gardens, where Macron addressed the French community on Wednesday evening, the president's rejection of what he called an "inescapable spiral" of tension that would lead to cutting off ties with China was broadly welcomed.

From Reuters

Macron, who last traveled to China in 2019 before the COVID-19 crisis, is to start his trip Wednesday in Beijing with a speech to the French community.

From Seattle Times

“We want the French language to be a language for all and therefore give a fresh image of the French in the United States,” Macron said Wednesday in a speech to the French community in Washington D.C.

From Seattle Times

He will meet Cameroon's President Paul Biya in the capital Yaounde, as well as the French community and civil society representatives.

From Reuters