the Commonwealth
noun
1
: a U.S. state
—used officially of Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
the Commonwealth of Kentucky
2
: the countries that were once part of the British Empire
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Representatives of 56 countries, most with roots in Britain's empire, are attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that began in Samoa on Monday.
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James Redmayne, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
All three landed in the below-average category in the Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 scorecard on women’s health and reproductive care: Idaho ranked 27th, Kansas 32nd and Missouri 40th.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Charles and Camilla arrived in Samoa on Oct. 23 for the next leg of their tour, which focuses on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, bringing together the 56 nations closely tied to the U.K.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Instead of getting to return to the Commonwealth with the traveling companion who had become so much more to her, Sister Isabelle was killed.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024
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James Redmayne, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
All three landed in the below-average category in the Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 scorecard on women’s health and reproductive care: Idaho ranked 27th, Kansas 32nd and Missouri 40th.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Charles and Camilla arrived in Samoa on Oct. 23 for the next leg of their tour, which focuses on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, bringing together the 56 nations closely tied to the U.K.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Instead of getting to return to the Commonwealth with the traveling companion who had become so much more to her, Sister Isabelle was killed.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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