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com·mon·wealth
 commonwealth
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- pronunciation:
- ka
m
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welth
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a political unit, usu. a state or nation, or the people thereof.
- similar words:
- country, public
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| definition 2: |
(cap.) the official designation of certain U.S. states and of Puerto Rico.
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| definition 3: |
(cap.) a voluntary association of sovereign states with common interests, or a federation of former colonies, such as those sharing an allegiance to the British crown.
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| related words: |
country, land |
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