royal colony

American  

[roi-uhl kol-uh-nee] / ˈrɔɪ əl ˈkɒl ə ni /

noun

1. a colony ruled or administered by officials appointed by and responsible to the reigning sovereign of the parent state.

2. American History. a colony, as New York, administered by a royal governor and council appointed by the British crown, and having a representative assembly elected by the people.

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Example Sentences

The exhibit highlights the period when South Carolina transitioned under the rule of Great Britain from a proprietary colony run by a businessman or other leader to a royal colony with more involvement from the king.

From Washington Times

The project adopted by them was, to plant a royal colony of each nation, on some one island, and at the same time; by which a constant mutual support would be secured.

From Project Gutenberg

The proprietorship was limited to twenty-one years, after which the province was to become a royal colony.

From Project Gutenberg

Massachusetts charter of 1691.—The form of government established in the Province of Massachusetts Bay was a compromise between the old independent form of earlier days and the type of the royal colony.

From Project Gutenberg

Fletcher introduced the royal colony type of government, selecting a council and summoning an elective assembly from both the upper and lower counties.

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