commonwealth's-man

noun

-l(th)smən,
-ˌsman
plural commonwealth's-men
1
obsolete : a man in his relation to a commonwealth
2
a
: an adherent of a commonwealth (as the 17th century English Commonwealth)
b
archaic : republican sense 1

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“Commonwealth's-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commonwealth%27s-man. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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