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commonwealth

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈkɒm.ən.welθ/ US  /ˈkɑː.mən-/

Definition

a country or part of a country that is governed by its people or representatives elected by its peopleRepublics and kingdoms formal a group of countries with the same political or economic aimsColonisation and self-government
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