commonwealth

noun [C]

/ˈkɒm.ən.welθ/

/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

(Definition of commonwealth noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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