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French Community

American

noun

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.

French Community British

noun

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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France's 13 black African colonies have achieved orderly independence; all but Guinea still enjoy fruitful relations with each other and with Paris through the French Community.

From Time Magazine Archive

The U.N. debate on Algeria, scheduled for early next month, was sure to create strains with the French Community nations in Africa.

From Time Magazine Archive

Guinea's S�kou Tour� once led a powerful opposition of the left within the party, but Tour� opted Guinea out of the French Community and into relative quarantine.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bowing to the nationalist drive in black Africa, France's De Gaulle recently agreed to what 20 months ago he refused to contemplate: full independence for African nations within the French Community.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I introduce myself, Pierre Dupaine, operative of the African Affairs sector of the French Community."

From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack

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