commonwealth
IPA: kˈɑmʌnwɛɫθ
noun
- (obsolete) The well-being of a community.
- The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
- Republic. Often capitalized, as Commonwealth.
- The Commonwealth of Nations, a loose confederation of nations based around the former British Empire.
- (Britain) The Commonwealth of England, which existed from 1649 to 1660, under Cromwell.
- (Australia) Australia, the Commonwealth of Australia, often referring to its federal government.
- (in Kentucky) Kentucky, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, often referring to its government.
- (in Massachusetts) Massachusetts, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, often referring to its government.
- (in Pennsylvania) Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, often referring to its government.
- (in Virginia) Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, often referring to its government.
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Examples of "commonwealth" in Sentences
- The new Commonwealth was run by the Triumvirate.
- He first joined the Cooperative Commonwealth in the 1950's.
- I have never heard of Commonwealth this and Commonwealth that.
- The college was chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1923.
- Junior to commonwealth sergeant but senior to commonwealth corporal.
- The equivalent in Commonwealth countries is the chartered accountant.
- For the governors of the colonial predecessors of the Commonwealth, see.
- The road ends in the Litex area and rejoins with the Commonwealth Avenue.
- Samaresh Jung is adjudged the 'Best Athlete of the 18th Commonwealth Games.'
- The department is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.