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Commonwealth Definition & Meaning

commonwealth
noun
  1. the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
  2. 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"
  3. 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
  4. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

"Commonwealth" in song lyrics

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  • "jon kiev virginia commonwealth"
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  • "the greenwood commonwealth"
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Frequently asked questions

What does commonwealth mean?
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico) 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
What part of speech is commonwealth?
Commonwealth is a noun.
How many definitions does commonwealth have?
Commonwealth has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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