Definition of commonwealth of nations in English English dictionary
An association of independent, sovereign states which formerly constituted the British Empire
An association comprising the United Kingdom, its dependencies, and many former British colonies that are now sovereign states with a common allegiance to the British Crown, including Canada, Australia, India, and many countries in the West Indies and Africa. It was formally established by the Statute of Westminster in 1931
association made up of the United Kingdom along with its dependencies and many of its former colonies (officially established in 1931 by the Statute of Westminster)