commonwealthˈkɒm ənˌwɛlθ
commonwealth (n)
- plural
- commonwealths
English Definitions:
commonwealth (noun)
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic (noun)
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"
commonwealth (noun)
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
democracy, republic, commonwealth (noun)
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
commonwealth (Noun)
A form of government, named for the concept that everything that is not owned by specific individuals or groups is owned collectively by everyone in the governmental unit, as opposed to a state, where the state itself owns such things.
commonwealth (Noun)
Approximately, a republic.
Commonwealth (ProperNoun)
The Commonwealth of Nations, a loose confederation of nations based around the former British Empire.
Commonwealth (ProperNoun)
Australia, the Commonwealth of Australia,
Commonwealth (ProperNoun)
Kentucky, the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
Commonwealth (ProperNoun)
Massachusetts, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Commonwealth (ProperNoun)
Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Commonwealth (ProperNoun)
Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia,
Commonwealth
Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic". More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations. Most notably, the Commonwealth of Nations, an association primarily of former members of the British Empire, is often referred to as simply "the Commonwealth".
Commonwealth
A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the 15th century. Originally a phrase (the common-wealth or the common wealth – echoed in the modern synonym "public wealth"), it comes from the old meaning of "wealth", which is "well-being", and is itself a loose translation of the Latin res publica (republic). The term literally meant "common well-being". In the 17th century, the definition of "commonwealth" expanded from its original sense of "public welfare" or "commonweal" to mean "a state in which the supreme power is vested in the people; a republic or democratic state".The term evolved to become a title to a number of political entities. Three countries – Australia, the Bahamas, and Dominica – have the official title "Commonwealth", as do four U.S. states and two U.S. territories. Since the early 20th century, the term has been used to name some fraternal associations of states, most notably the Commonwealth of Nations, an organisation primarily of former territories of the British Empire. The organisation is not to be confused with the realms of the Commonwealth.
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