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The Clue
Colonies, e.g. (9 letter answer)
The Answer
DOMINIONS
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Notes
The answer DOMINIONS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DOMINION as a noun:
1. (dominion, rule) = dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
2. (district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion) = a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
3. one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth