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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]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:41, May 5, 2009
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. [[1]]
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