commonwealth

com·mon·wealth  (kmn-wlth)

n.

1. The people of a nation or state; the body politic.

2. A nation or state governed by the people; a republic.

3. Commonwealth

a. Used to refer to some U.S. states, namely, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

b. Used to refer to a self-governing, autonomous political unit voluntarily associated with the United States, namely, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands.

4. often Commonwealth The Commonwealth of Nations.

5. The English state and government from the death of Charles I in 1649 to the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, including the Protectorate of 1653 to 1659.

6. Archaic The public good; commonweal.

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commonwealth

Noun

the people of a state or nation viewed politically

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Commonwealth

Noun

the Commonwealth

a. Official name: (the Commonwealth of Nations) an association of sovereign states that are or at some time have been ruled by Britain

b. the official title of the federated states of Australia

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Commonwealth the body of the public constituting a state or community; a body united for some special interest and common benefit.

Examples: commonwealth of all Christendom, 1551; of angels, 1608; of learning; The British Commonwealth of Nations; The Commonwealth [English history 1649—1660].

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	commonwealth - the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico) province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"
	2.	commonwealth - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land" body politic, country, nation, res publica, state, land commonwealth country - any of the countries in the British Commonwealth developing country - a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically Dominion - one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth estate of the realm, the three estates, estate - a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights foreign country - any state of which one is not a citizen; "working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to" Reich - the German state renegade state, rogue nation, rogue state - a state that does not respect other states in its international actions suzerain - a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs sea power - a nation that possesses formidable naval strength great power, major power, superpower, world power, power - a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world city state, city-state - a state consisting of a sovereign city ally - a friendly nation political entity, political unit - a unit with political responsibilities
	3.	commonwealth - 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 British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations - an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization - an international alliance involving many different countries
	4.	commonwealth - a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them republic, democracy Weimar Republic - the German republic founded at Weimar in 1919; "The Weimar Republic was overthrown in 1933 and replaced by the Third Reich" parliamentary democracy - a democracy having a parliament form of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power

Translations

Commonwealth [ˈkɔmənwɛlθ] n the Commonwealth → la Comunidad (Británica) de Naciones, la Commonwealth

Commonwealth

La Commonwealth es la asociación de estados soberanos independientes y territorios asociados que formaban parte del antiguo Imperio Británico. Éste pasó a llamarse así después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, aunque ya desde 1931 se le conocía como "British Commonwealth of Nations". Todos los estados miembros reconocen al monarca británico como "Head of the Commonwealth".

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Commonwealth [ˈkɔmənwɛlθ] common n the Commonwealth → le Commonwealth

Commonwealth

Le Commonwealth regroupe 50 États indépendants et plusieurs territoires qui reconnaissent tous le souverain britannique comme chef de cette association.

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Commonwealth [ˈkɔmənwɛlθ] common (Brit) n the Commonwealth → das Commonwealth

Commonwealth

Das Commonwealth, offiziell Commonwealth of Nations, ist ein lockerer Zusammenschluss aus souveränen Staaten, die früher unter britischer Regierung standen, und von Großbritannien abhängigen Gebieten. Die Mitgliedstaaten erkennen den britischen Monarchen als Oberhaupt des Commonwealth an. Bei der Commonwealth Conference, einem Treffen der Staatsoberhäupter der Commonwealthländer, werden Angelegenheiten von gemeinsamem Interesse diskutiert.

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Commonwealth [ˈkɔmənwɛlθ] n the Commonwealth → il Commonwealth

Commonwealth

Il Commonwealth è un'associazione di stati sovrani indipendenti e di alcuni territori annessi che facevano parte dell'antico Impero Britannico. Ancora oggi molti stati del Commonwealth riconoscono simbolicamente il sovrano brittanico come capo di stato, e i loro rappresentanti si riuniscono per discutere questioni di comune interesse.