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   commonwealth

   /ˈkɒmənwɛlθ/

   noun

   • 1. an independent country or community, especially a democratic republic.
   • ▪ an aggregate or grouping of states or other bodies: "a union or commonwealth of democratic, self-governing countries"
   • ▪ a community or organization of shared interests in a non-political field: "the Christian commonwealth"
   • ▪ a self-governing unit voluntarily grouped with the US, such as Puerto Rico: "the island became a commonwealth of the United States in 1986"
   • ▪ a formal title of some of the states of the US, especially Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
   • ▪ the title of the federated Australian states.
   • ▪ the republican period of government in Britain between the execution of Charles I in 1649 and the Restoration of Charles II in 1660.
   • 2. an international association consisting of the UK together with states that were previously part of the British Empire, and dependencies.
   • 3. the general good. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally as two words, denoting public welfare; compare with commonweal): from common + wealth.

   Scrabble Points: 24

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › Commonwealth-association-of-statesCommonwealth | History, Members, Purpose, Countries, & Facts

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   3 days ago · Commonwealth, a free association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a number of its former dependencies who have chosen to maintain ties of friendship and practical cooperation and who acknowledge the British monarch as symbolic head of their association.

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3. www.britannica.com › topic › Commonwealth-association-ofCommonwealth - Member Nations, Intergovernmental Cooperation,...

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   3 days ago · Commonwealth - Member Nations, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Democracy: The Commonwealth differs from other international bodies such as the United Nations or the World Trade Organization. It has no formal constitution or bylaws.

   • Author: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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5. www.britannica.com › place › United-KingdomUnited Kingdom - Commonwealth, Protectorate, Monarchy

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   Jun 28, 2024 · United Kingdom - Commonwealth, Protectorate, Monarchy: The execution of the king aroused hostility not only in England but also throughout Europe. Regicide was considered the worst of all crimes, and not even the brilliance of John Milton in The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649) could persuade either Catholic or Protestant ...

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   1 day ago · The Parliament of Australia (officially the Parliament of the Commonwealth and also known as Federal Parliament) is the legislative body of the federal level of government of Australia. It consists of three elements: the monarch (represented by the governor-general ), the Senate and the House of Representatives . [3]

7. libguides.ials.sas.ac.uk › commonwealthCommonwealth countries: Commonwealth - Institute of Advanced...

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   Jun 28, 2024 · The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 independent and equal countries. Many members of the Commonwealth, though not all, are former British territories and were part of Britain's colonial Empire. The Commonwealth covers around one-third of the world's population.

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8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › the Commonwealththe Commonwealth Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 26, 2024 · The meaning of THE COMMONWEALTH is a U.S. state —used officially of Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. How to use the Commonwealth in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › commonwealth-dayCommonwealth Day - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Jun 21, 2024 · a public holiday in some parts of the Commonwealth (but not Britain), celebrated every year on the second Monday in March. Before 1958 it was called Empire Day.