Associated statehood
noun
the semi-independent political status of various former british colonies in the caribbean from 1967 until each became an independent state in the british commonwealth, by which britain retained responsibility for defence and some aspects of foreign affairs. the -ssociated states were anguilla, antigua, dominica, grenada, st kitts-nevis, st lucia, and st vincent and the grenadines
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