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Commonwealth
01
a politically organized body of people under a single government, typically emphasizing the common good
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The commonwealth enacted new laws for public welfare.
02
the official designation of certain U.S. states and associated territories, including Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Puerto Rico
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Massachusetts is officially called the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
03
a global organization of self-governing states that share allegiance to a central authority while remaining independent of one another
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The Commonwealth of Nations includes countries like Canada, Australia, and India.
04
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
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The Commonwealth is an association of independent states, most of which were former territories of the British Empire, that cooperate on matters of mutual interest.
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