commonwealth
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- noun
- /ˈkɑːmənˌwɛlθ/
:
república
- We shall build a true commonwealth.
- an aristocratic commonwealth
- a Christian commonwealth
- a model commonwealth
That's why we can take a pride in the new Commonwealth we are building.
- That's why we can take a pride in the new Commonwealth we are building.
- It's, it's easy to see why things that look similar to Hobbes's Commonwealth would, would be where things would go.
- And it's talking about in the, in the future, you know, how wonderful everything will be in the Commonwealth of Toil that will be.
- So the post Lithuanian Commonwealth is gone, but it has left certain very important legacies for Ukrainians.
Examples
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Grandfather did not get to be the leading political figure in this commonwealth by being a fool.
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The focus of society, of the commonwealth, is to develop the good society.
Academic text (2002) -
And this is the general will which is represented in what we call the Commonwealth, the federal authority.
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That's why we can take a pride in the new Commonwealth we are building.
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For Locke, the danger of intolerance is that it threatens the safety of the commonwealth and the rights of the individual.
Academic text (1996) -
The citizens of the commonwealth elected representatives to govern their interests.
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As a commonwealth, the state prioritizes the welfare and participation of its citizens.
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In a thriving commonwealth, citizens actively engage in the democratic process to shape their future.
Synonyms
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3.4
A country with no king or queen where people elect leaders
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A system of government where people choose leaders by free elections
Compounds
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A group of independent countries that were once ruled by Britain and share ties to the British Crown
A group of countries from the former Soviet Union that work together
The official name of the country that covers the whole Australian continent
An annual day when Commonwealth countries celebrate their unity and shared values
The spelling used in the UK and many Commonwealth countries, for example colour and centre
Way of writing English words used in the UK, Ireland and many Commonwealth countries, different from American English
A group of independent countries, many once ruled by Britain, that work together on shared issues
A self-governing area linked to the United States on the island of Puerto Rico
An island country in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida and Cuba, famous for white sandy beaches
English spelling used in the UK, Ireland and many other countries, different from American spelling
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Commonwealth comes from the words common ('shared by everyone') and wealth ('well-being' or 'public good'). So a commonwealth is a political community where people share power and seek the common good, which fits the idea of a republic.