Commonwealth realm

noun

A member state of the Commonwealth of Nations (as most former British colonial possessions) which is a realm (kingdom) in personal union with the United Kingdom, i.e. has the British Sovereign as its 'shared' head of state, which is usually represented in its capital by a governor general.

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Meanings

nounCommonwealth realm (plural Commonwealth realms)

plural Commonwealth realms

  1. A member state of the Commonwealth of Nations (as most former British colonial possessions) which is a realm (kingdom) in personal union with the United Kingdom, i.e. has the British Sovereign as its 'shared' head of state, which is usually represented in its capital by a governor general.
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Commonwealth realm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Commonwealth%20realm

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“Commonwealth realm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Commonwealth%20realm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Commonwealth realm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Commonwealth%20realm.

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