Straits Settlements

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

a former British crown colony in SE Asia: included the settlements of Singapore, Penang, Malacca, and Labuan.

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British Dictionary definitions for straits settlements

Straits Settlements

pl n

(formerly) a British crown colony of SE Asia that included Singapore, Penang, Malacca, Labuan, and some smaller islands

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