Definition & Meaning of "commonwealth"

Commonwealth

NOUN

a politically organized body of people under a single government

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

a political association or entity in which states or countries cooperate and share certain common objectives or interests while retaining their individual independence

Example

The Commonwealth of Australia operates as a federal parliamentary democracy, with each state maintaining its own legislature and government.

Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States and operates under a Commonwealth political system, granting it a degree of autonomy in local governance.

a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another

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

Example

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.

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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