Malay States

British  

plural noun

1. the former states of the Malay Peninsula that, together with Penang and Malacca, formed the Union of Malaya (1946) and the Federation of Malaya (1948). Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Pahang were established as the Federated Malay States by the British in 1895 and Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, and Trengannu as the Unfederated Malay States in 1909 (joined by Johore in 1914)

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Example Sentences

On Thursday, the king met with rulers of the Malay states to resolve the crisis, and the palace issued a statement.

From New York Times

The monarch’s position, officially the “yang di-pertuan agong,” rotates every five years among a group of hereditary sultans who are titular leaders of nine Malay states.

From New York Times

The monarch, officially the “yang di-pertuan agong,” is selected from a group of hereditary rulers who are titular leaders of the Malay states.

From New York Times

Betty dies in her garden, but Veneering dies in Malta after punching someone who's insulted Betty's memory, and Feathers dies stepping off the plane in "what he still called The Malay States".

From The Guardian

Politically, Malay consists of the Straits Settlements of Great Britain, 6 Provinces of Siam, and a number of small Malay States, either tributary to or in treaty with the above powers.

From Project Gutenberg