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Definition of commonwealth - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
international allianceorganization of countries with shared interests
- The Commonwealth promotes cooperation among its members.
2.
civic structurepolitical community founded for the common good
- The commonwealth thrives on shared values and goals.
3.
regional titleRare US official name for some US states or territoriesRare US
- Kentucky is known as a commonwealth.
Expressions with commonwealth
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nation that is part of the Commonwealth of Nations
India is a prominent Commonwealth country with a rich history..
group sharing common goals or interests
The club is a commonwealth of interests for art enthusiasts.
Origin of commonwealth
Middle English, comun (common) + weal (well-being)
Terms with commonwealth included in their meaning
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measurement
system of measurement used in the UK and Commonwealth
government
official representing the monarch in a Commonwealth realm
legal
police officer rank in Commonwealth countries
Commonwealth food
non-perishable dry food items
diplomacy
senior diplomat from one Commonwealth country to another
acr: Commonwealth Bank of Australia
big bank in Australia
language
spelling rules used in the UK and Commonwealth
language
orthography used in the UK and Commonwealth
language
English orthography used in the UK and Commonwealth
acr: Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Canadian political party focused on social democracy
acr: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
meeting of leaders from Commonwealth countries
acr: Commonwealth of Independent States
group of countries that work together
acr: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
group of islands in the Pacific Ocean
abr: commonwealth
group of countries with shared history and government
acr: Commonwealth of Virginia
state in the United States
acr: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Australia's national science agency for research and innovation
acr: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UK department handling foreign relations
acr: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
UK government department for foreign and development matters
acr: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
UK department handling foreign affairs and relations
Commonwealth Parliament
official report of Commonwealth parliamentary debates
politics
self-governing commonwealth in the Caribbean
military
ranking surgeon of a regiment in the British Commonwealth
acr: Virginia Commonwealth University
public research university in Richmond Virginia
government business
government-owned company in Commonwealth countries
Examples of commonwealth in a sentence
Trade agreements within the commonwealth benefit all member countries. The commonwealth held elections last month. They discussed the future of the commonwealth. Virginia is officially a commonwealth. The commonwealth status affects its governance.
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- French:Commonwealth, communauté politique, ...
- German:Commonwealth, Bundesstaat, ...
- Italian:Commonwealth, commonwealth, ...
- Spanish:Mancomunidad, comunidad política, ...
- Portuguese:Commonwealth, comunidade, ...
- Chinese:英联邦, 政治共同体, ...
- Japanese:コモンウェルス, 共同体, ...
- Arabic:الكومنولث, كُومُنْوِلث, ...
- Hebrew:חֶבֶר הָעַמִּים, קְהִילִיָּה מְדִינִית, ...
- Russian:содружество, община, ...
- Ukrainian:співдружність, ...
- Hindi:राष्ट्रमंडल, सामूहिक समुदाय, ...
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