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commonwealth

/ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/noun3 syllables

Commonwealth means: a politically organized body of people under a single government.

Synonyms for commonwealth8

noun, as in a politically organized body of people under a single government

state, nation, country, land, res publica, body politic

noun, as in a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

democracy, republic

What does commonwealth mean?4

noun

1

a politically organized body of people under a single government“the state has elected a new president”

2

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

3

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

4

a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Commonwealth in a sentence

  • For what the soul is to the body, a good prince is to the commonwealth.jimkillock
  • Bangladesh military ranks, essentially corresponds to those used by the armed forces of the commonwealth nations.robingaspi
  • Barbados is a member of the Commonwealth.Amastan
  • The British Commonwealth of Nations is unable to let go of power.maaster
  • Some states in the United States use the Commonwealth title in their laws.DuosDragonPolyglot

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Forms of commonwealth

as a noun

plural
commonwealths