commonwealth
co
ˈkɑ
kaa
mmon
mən
mēn
wealth
ˌwɛlθ
velth
/kˈɒmənwˌɛlθ/

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a politically organized body of people under a single government, typically emphasizing the common good
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
Citizens contributed to the commonwealth through taxes and service.
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the official designation of certain U.S. states and associated territories, including Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Puerto Rico
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
The governor serves as the head of the commonwealth.
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a global organization of self-governing states that share allegiance to a central authority while remaining independent of one another
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
Member states of the commonwealth collaborate on trade and diplomacy.
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āĻ•āĻŽāύāĻ“āϝāĻŧ⧇āϞāĻĨ, āĻĒā§āϰāϜāĻžāϤāĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ā§āϰ

the political structure during a period in the history of the UK between 1649 and 1660, called the interregnum, during which the country was ruled without a king or queen
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
The Commonwealth operates on the principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, promoting these values among its member states.
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