| − | A '''dominion''' is a territory constituting a self-governing [[commonwealth]], one of a number of such territories united in a community of nations, or empire. The term was formerly applied to nations of the [[British Empire]], such as [[Canada]] and [[New Zealand]]. [[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Dominion]] | + | A '''dominion''' is a territory constituting a self-governing [[commonwealth]], one of a number of such territories united in a community of nations, or empire. The term was formerly applied to nations of the [[British Empire]], such as [[Canada]] and [[New Zealand]]. [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Dominion] |