A-Z: General definitions: British Empire

Definition

The overseas territories administered by the United Kingdom. Developing during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, and dominant during the Victorian era, the British Empire was a powerful, global influence. At its fullest extent it covered a quarter of the world’s land mass and was referred to as 'the empire on which the sun never sets'. 
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