Meaning Of The Word Proprietary colony

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proprietary colony in American English
any of certain North American colonies that were granted by the British Crown to an individual or group with full governing rights
noun: any of certain colonies, as Maryland and Pennsylvania, that were granted to an individual or group by the British crown and that were granted full rights of self-government

proprietary colony in British English
noun: any of various colonies, granted by the Crown in the 17th century to a person or group of people with full governing rights

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