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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This order holds the companies accountable and will provide meaningful restitution to consumers across the Commonwealth.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Other wealthy countries, including the Netherlands, the U.K. and Germany, have comparatively minimal out-of-pocket expenses for health care, according to a report by the Commonwealth Fund.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The date of death and the next day for a U.S. senator, a representative, a territorial delegate or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
Aliyev was due to attend an informal meeting of leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a bloc of former Soviet countries founded after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in St. Petersburg.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Other wealthy countries, including the Netherlands, the U.K. and Germany, have comparatively minimal out-of-pocket expenses for health care, according to a report by the Commonwealth Fund.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The date of death and the next day for a U.S. senator, a representative, a territorial delegate or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
Aliyev was due to attend an informal meeting of leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a bloc of former Soviet countries founded after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in St. Petersburg.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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