crown colony

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A British colony in which the government in London has some control of legislation, usually administered by an appointed governor.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. A colony of the British Empire not having an elective magistracy or a parliament, but governed by a chief magistrate (called Governor) appointed by the Crown, with executive councilors nominated by him and not elected by the people.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor