Talk:Dominion
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Dominion is still a current status
[edit]Dear editors,
"Dominion status" is still current, even though it isn't modern. Minimal changes will be made while using modern terms. 2001:56A:71AA:5700:76C3:62AC:7345:966 (talk) 17:37, 10 July 2025 (UTC)
- Nonsense. The term "Dominion" referred to Canada's former status within the British Empire. The British Empire no longer exists, so the term has literally no meaning in the modern context. Mediatech492 (talk) 19:21, 10 July 2025 (UTC)
Explanation
[edit]Country usually implies a sovereign state, which they weren’t. Llikesruff (talk) 00:33, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
- Not at all. See the lead for the article on country: "A country is an area of land with defined borders and government that operates as a sovereign state, state with limited recognition, constituent country, or a dependent territory," Similarly, the article on the UK states: "Although the United Kingdom is a sovereign country, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are widely referred to as countries." The Dominions had their own armies in WWI and signed the Treaty of Versailles separately from the UK in 1919, which was a sign of international recognition, even though they were not fully sovereign. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 00:41, 25 April 2026 (UTC)