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Royal Colony

Definition: A royal colony refers to a type of colonial administration where a territory is directly controlled and governed by the monarch or the ruling power of a country.

Sense 1: As a noun, a royal colony can refer to a specific territory or colony that is under the direct control of the monarch or ruling power of the governing nation.

Sample Sentence: The New York Colony was initially established as a royal colony under the direct control of the British monarch.

Sense 2: Additionally, the term "royal colony" can also be used to describe the political status of a colony with a more general sense of being under the sovereignty of a monarch.

Sample Sentence: The governor of the royal colony was appointed by the king and held a significant amount of authority and power.