Noun: British Empire
- A former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana, British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
"the sun never sets on the British Empire"
Derived forms: British Empires
Type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
Encyclopedia: British Empire