St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla

American

[kits-nee-vis-ang-gwil-uh, -nev-is] / ˈkɪtsˈni vɪs æŋˈgwɪl ə, -ˈnɛv ɪs /

noun

a former British colony (1967–71) in the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: comprising St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, and adjacent small islands: a member of the former West Indies Associated States.

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But to Anguillans, the three-month-old revolt that took them out of the British-sponsored federation of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla is no joke.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week Britain granted "associated statehood"�something above colonial status but below independence�not only to Antigua but also to Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica and the group of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.

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