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commonwealth
com·mon·wealth C0516500 (kŏm′ən-wĕlth′)n.1. The people of a nation or state; the body politic.2. A nation or state governed by the people; a republic.3. Commonwealtha. Used to refer to some US states, namely, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.b. Used to refer to a self-governing, autonomous political unit voluntarily associated with the United States, namely, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands.4. often Commonwealth The Commonwealth of Nations.5. The English state and government from the death of Charles I in 1649 to the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, including the Protectorate of 1653 to 1659.6. Archaic The public good; commonweal.commonwealth (ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the people of a state or nation viewed politically; body politic2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a state or nation in which the people possess sovereignty; republic3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the body politic organized for the general good4. a group of persons united by some common interest5. obsolete the general good; public welfare
Commonwealth (ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an association of sovereign states, almost all of which were at some time dependencies of the UK. All member states recognize the reigning British sovereign as Head of the Commonwealth. Official name: the Commonwealth of Nations 2. (Historical Terms) a. the republic that existed in Britain from 1649 to 1660b. the part of this period up to 1653, when Cromwell became Protector3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the official designation of Australia, four states of the US (Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia), and Puerto Ricocom•mon•wealth (ˈkɒm ənˌwɛlθ)
n. 1. the people of a nation or state; the body politic. 2. a state in which the supreme power is held by the people; a republican or democratic state. 3. (cap.) a group of sovereign states and their dependencies associated by their own choice and linked with common objectives and interests. 4. the Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations. 5. (cap.) a federation of states: the Commonwealth of Australia. 6. (cap.) a self-governing territory associated with the U.S.: official designation of Puerto Rico. 7. (cap.) the English government from the abolition of the monarchy in 1649 until the establishment of the Protectorate in 1653, sometimes extended to include the restoration of Charles II in 1660. 8. (cap.) the official designation of Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. 9. any group of persons united by some common interest. 10. Obs. the public welfare. [1375–1425] Commonwealth the body of the public constituting a state or community; a body united for some special interest and common benefit.Examples: commonwealth of all Christendom, 1551; of angels, 1608; of learning; The British Commonwealth of Nations; The Commonwealth [English history 1649—1660].Commonwealth1649–60 A republican state in England between the execution of Charles I and the restoration of Charles II.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | commonwealth - the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south" | | 2. |  commonwealth - 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"body politic, country, nation, res publica, state, landcommonwealth country - any of the countries in the British Commonwealthdeveloping country - a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economicallyDominion - one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealthestate of the realm, the three estates, estate - a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rightsforeign country - any state of which one is not a citizen; "working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to"Reich - the German staterenegade state, rogue nation, rogue state - a state that does not respect other states in its international actionssuzerain - a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairssea power - a nation that possesses formidable naval strengthgreat power, major power, superpower, world power, power - a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the worldcity state, city-state - a state consisting of a sovereign cityally - a friendly nationpolitical entity, political unit - a unit with political responsibilities | | 3. | commonwealth - a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one anotherBritish Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations - an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crownglobal organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization - an international alliance involving many different countries | | 4. |  commonwealth - a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent themrepublic, democracyWeimar Republic - the German republic founded at Weimar in 1919; "The Weimar Republic was overthrown in 1933 and replaced by the Third Reich"parliamentary democracy - a democracy having a parliamentform of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power |
Translationscommonwealth (ˈkomənwelθ) noun an association of states who have joined together for their common good. the Commonwealth of Australia. 聯邦 联邦commonwealth
commonwealth, form of administration signifying government by the common consent of the people. To Locke and Hobbes and other 17th-century writers the term meant an organized political community similar to what is meant in the 20th cent. by the word state. Certain states of the United States are known as commonwealths (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky), and the federated states of Australia are known collectively as the Commonwealth of Australia. In the same collective sense, the now independent components of the former British Empire and Britain's remaining dependencies are described as the Commonwealth of NationsCommonwealth of Nations,
voluntary association of Great Britain and its dependencies, certain former British dependencies that are now sovereign states and their dependencies, and the associated states (states with full internal government but whose external relations are
..... Click the link for more information. . The Commonwealth in English history was the government set up by the victorious army power following the English civil war and the execution (1649) of King Charles I. The Commonwealth was dominated from the outset by Oliver CromwellCromwell, Oliver
, 1599–1658, lord protector of England. Parliamentary General
The son of a gentry family, he entered Cambridge in 1616 but probably left the next year.
..... Click the link for more information. , who by the Instrument of Government (1653) was made lord protector of the Commonwealth. The subsequent government is usually known as the ProtectorateProtectorate,
in English history, name given to the English government from 1653 to 1659. Following the English civil war and the execution of Charles I, England was declared (1649) a commonwealth under the rule of the Rump Parliament.
..... Click the link for more information. , though the Commonwealth formally continued until Restoration in 1660.commonwealth1. the people of a state or nation viewed politically; body politic 2. a state or nation in which the people possess sovereignty; republic 3. the body politic organized for the general good
Commonwealth the1. an association of sovereign states, almost all of which were at some time dependencies of the UK. All member states recognize the reigning British sovereign as Head of the Commonwealth 2. a. the republic that existed in Britain from 1649 to 1660 b. the part of this period up to 1653, when Cromwell became Protector 3. the official designation of Australia, four states of the US (Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia), and Puerto Rico
www.thecommonwealth.orgCommonwealth
COMMONWEALTH, government. A commonwealth is properly a free state, or republic, having a popular or representative government. The term has been, applied to the government of Great Britain. It is not applicable to absolute governments. The states composing the United States are, properly, so many commonwealths.
2. It is a settled principle, that no sovereign power is amenable to answer suits, either in its own courts or in those of a foreign country, unless by its own consent. 4 Yeates, 494. See CTH
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Synonyms for commonwealthnoun the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)Related Wordsnoun a politically organized body of people under a single governmentSynonyms- body politic
- country
- nation
- res publica
- state
- land
Related Words- commonwealth country
- developing country
- Dominion
- estate of the realm
- the three estates
- estate
- foreign country
- Reich
- renegade state
- rogue nation
- rogue state
- suzerain
- sea power
- great power
- major power
- superpower
- world power
- power
- city state
- city-state
- ally
- political entity
- political unit
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 anotherRelated Words- British Commonwealth
- Commonwealth of Nations
- global organization
- international organisation
- international organization
- world organisation
- world organization
noun a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent themSynonymsRelated Words- Weimar Republic
- parliamentary democracy
- form of government
- political system
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