noun
the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast
• Hypernyms: ↑district, ↑territory, ↑territorial dominion, ↑dominion
• Member Holonyms: ↑British Empire
• Part Holonyms: ↑West Africa
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a former comprehensive term for The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Cameroon.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.