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commonwealth
[ kom-uhn-welth ]
noun
- (initial capital letter) a group of sovereign states and their dependencies associated by their own choice and linked with common objectives and interests:
the British Commonwealth.
- the Commonwealth. Commonwealth of Nations.
- (initial capital letter) a federation of states:
the Commonwealth of Australia.
- (initial capital letter) a self-governing territory associated with the U.S.: official designation of Puerto Rico.
- (initial capital letter) English History. the English government from the abolition of the monarchy in 1649 until the establishment of the Protectorate in 1653, sometimes extended to include the restoration of Charles II in 1660.
- (initial capital letter) the official designation (rather than 鈥淪tate鈥) of four states of the U.S.: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
- any group of persons united by some common interest.
- the whole body of people of a nation or state; the body politic.
- a state in which the supreme power is held by the people; a republican or democratic state.
- Obsolete. the public welfare.
Commonwealth
1/ 藞办蓲尘蓹苍藢飞蓻濒胃 /
noun
- an association of sovereign states, almost all of which were at some time dependencies of the UK. All member states recognize the reigning British sovereign as Head of the Commonwealth Official namethe Commonwealth of Nations
- the republic that existed in Britain from 1649 to 1660
- the part of this period up to 1653, when Cromwell became Protector
- the official designation of Australia, four states of the US (Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia), and Puerto Rico
commonwealth
2/ 藞办蓲尘蓹苍藢飞蓻濒胃 /
noun
- the people of a state or nation viewed politically; body politic
- a state or nation in which the people possess sovereignty; republic
- the body politic organized for the general good
- a group of persons united by some common interest
- obsolete.the general good; public welfare
Commonwealth
- A government established in Britain and Ireland in 1649, after the execution of King Charles I. It was in the form of a republic , under the leadership of the parliament . Oliver Cromwell soon assumed the supreme power in the Commonwealth and was given the title Lord Protector. After Cromwell's death in 1658, the Commonwealth quickly lost power, and the Restoration of the monarchy followed in 1660.
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of commonwealth1
Example Sentences
It鈥檚 one predicated on a worldview that sees Ukraine as a rebellious commonwealth and not an independent democracy.
That these electors would lack legal standing 鈥 Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, is the only person who can legally certify the commonwealth's electors 鈥 may not be an obstacle in an increasingly politicized judiciary.
Before the statement was released, the leaders' conclave 鈥 where commonwealth prime ministers and presidents meet without advisers 鈥 went on for about six hours.
Over the last few decades, there has been a boom in energy resources extraction there, creating jobs and giving a boost to the commonwealth鈥檚 economy.
According to a Philadelphia Inquirer/New York Times/Siena College poll released Thursday, Harris has now taken a 4-point lead in the commonwealth.
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