"crown dependency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crown dependencies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crown dependency (plural crown dependencies)
  1. Any of three island territories in the British Islands that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown. Synonyms: Crown Dependency, Crown dependency Translations (any of three island territories in the British Islands that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown): koronafüggőség (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-crown_dependency-en-noun-xr4wJoTk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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