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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French Community

De Gaulle frankly hoped and expected that most of the colonies would prefer to settle for autonomy within the French Community.

From Time Magazine Archive

A number of African nations, notably those of the French Community, are beginning to sidle up to Nigeria in visible relief at the emergence of a counterweight to the firebrands of Ghana and Guinea.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then Quebec and France must organize for the "solidarity of the French Community on both sides of the Atlantic."

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

The French Community long dominated a far greater portion of Africa than the British flag flew over.

From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack