Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Crown colony \Crown colony\
   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.

Source : WordNet®

Crown Colony
     n : a British colony controlled by the British Crown,
         represented by a governor