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The governor is Virginia's chief executive and represents the commonwealth at all times.
Bob McDonnell

Meaning of "commonwealth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH

commonwealth  [ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMONWEALTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commonwealth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMMONWEALTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Commonwealth

Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republicanism". More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations. Most notably, the Commonwealth of Nations, an association primarily of former members of the British Empire, is often referred to as simply "the Commonwealth".

Definition of commonwealth in the English dictionary

The first definition of commonwealth in the dictionary is the people of a state or nation viewed politically; body politic. Other definition of commonwealth is a state or nation in which the people possess sovereignty; republic. Commonwealth is also the body politic organized for the general good.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMONWEALTH


health
hɛlθ
stealth
stɛlθ
telehealth
ˈtɛlɪˌhɛlθ
unhealth
ʌnˈhɛlθ
wealth
wɛlθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMONWEALTH

common-sense
commonable
commonage
commonalities
commonality
commonalties
commonalty
commoner
commoney
commonhold
commonly
commonness
commonplace
commonplace book
commonplaceness
commons
commonsensible
commonsensical
commonweal

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMONWEALTH

bill of health
board of health
bride wealth
clean bill of health
Department of Health
environmental health
ill health
Medical Officer of Health
mental health
Minister of Health
National Health
New Commonwealth
occupational health
public health
sexual health
the Commonwealth

Synonyms and antonyms of commonwealth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «commonwealth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMONWEALTH

Find out the translation of commonwealth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commonwealth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commonwealth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

联合体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mancomunidad
570 millions of speakers

English

commonwealth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राष्ट्रमंडल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكومنولث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

содружество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

commonwealth
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাষ্ট্রমণ্ডল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Commonwealth
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persekutuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gemeinwesen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

連邦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

커먼 웰스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Persemakmuran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

liên bang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காமன்வெல்த்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राष्ट्रकुल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ulus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

repubblica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wspólnota
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Співдружність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comunitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινοπολιτεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Statebond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

samväldet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

commonwealth
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commonwealth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMONWEALTH»

The term «commonwealth» is very widely used and occupies the 12.427 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMONWEALTH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «commonwealth» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «commonwealth» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commonwealth

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMMONWEALTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word commonwealth.
1
Charles Edison
It is necessary to take an active part in politics to observe how often the welfare of the party organization is put before the issues, even before the welfare of the commonwealth.
2
Albert Bushnell Hart
In comparison with other men of their time, the Americans were distinguished by the possession of new political and social ideas, which were destined to be the foundation of the American commonwealth.
3
Anne Hutchinson
For you see this scripture fulfilled this day and therefore I desire you as you tender the Lord and the church and commonwealth to consider and look what you do.
4
Goodluck Jonathan
We want to lead a country where people will be less greedy. Where people will know that the commonwealth of Nigeria belongs to all Nigerians, where people's wealth depends on the people around you. If you become a rich person and everyone around you is poor you are very poor.
5
Michael King
When I was a child in the 1940s and early 1950s, my parents and grandparents spoke of Britain as home, and New Zealand had this strong sense of identity and coherence as being part of the commonwealth and a the identity of its people as being British.
6
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
The nations of Europe constitute a federative league, a commonwealth of nations which, though it has no central head, is so intimate and elaborate as to subject the action, and sometimes even the internal affairs, of each to surveillance and intervention on the part of all the others.
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Bob McDonnell
The governor is Virginia's chief executive and represents the commonwealth at all times.
8
Johann Most
Anarchists are socialists because they want the improvement of society, and they are communists because they are convinced that such a transformation of society can only result from the establishment of a commonwealth of property.
9
Charlie Pierce
There is a reason why conservatives talk about 'government' and not 'self-government,' because to refer to the latter is to concede that 'the government' is really the most basic product of our political commonwealth, that it is what we produce among ourselves so as to order the production of everything else that we do together.
10
Charlie Pierce
It is the doctrine of the oligarchy that there is nothing that we hold in common, that the commonwealth is a myth, that it is even a sign of softheadedness and weakness. The oligarchical power feeds on the sense that we are all individuals, struggling on our own, and ennobled by the effort.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMONWEALTH»

Discover the use of commonwealth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commonwealth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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COMMONWEALTH
Now, with Commonwealth, Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri conclude the trilogy begun with Empire and continued in Multitude, proposing an ethics of freedom for living in our common world and articulating a possible constitution for our common ...
Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, 2009
2
Harrington: 'The Commonwealth of Oceana' and 'A System of ...
Professor Pocock's introduction emphasises Harrington's place as a pivotal figure in the history of English political thought. This edition also contains a chronology of events in Harrington's life and a guide to further reading.
James Harrington, J. G. A. Pocock, 1992
3
CommonWealth: A Return to Citizen Politics
A historical review of citizen activism, discusses the resurgence of "commonwealth," an idea steeped in American tradition, which involves all individuals in the welfare and responsibility of the community, offering a practical agenda for ...
Harry Chatten Boyte, 1989
4
Education in the Commonwealth: The First Forty Years : from ...
This book explores the changes and developments which have affected education within the Commonwealth over the years.
Lalage Bown, 2003
5
The Moral Commonwealth: Social Theory and the Promise of ...
'The remarkable thesis of Philip Selznick's 'The Moral Commonwealth' is that we have the materials to resolve our moral uneasiness ready at hand.
Philip Selznick, 1994
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Commonwealth Education Partnerships, 2007
Focuses in this edition: increasing access and the right to quality education; supporting teachers for quality education; resourcing; and education for the good of all. Published for the Commonwealth Secretariat by Nexus Partnerships.
Nexus Strategic Partnerships, 2007
7
Commonwealth: Inter- and Non-State Contributions to Global ...
4 Commonwealths' discourses and directions Pro- and/or anti-globalizations If the Commonwealth does have a future as a thriving and relevant IGO, it is probably through some combination of ... ''re-inventions'': small states, good governance ...
Timothy M. Shaw, 2007
8
A Commonwealth of Thieves
A Commonwealth of Thieves immerses us in the fledgling penal colony and conjures up the thrills and hardships of those first four improbable years. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Thomas Keneally, 2007
9
Cicero: On the Commonwealth and On the Laws
The texts are supported by a concise introduction, notes, synopsis, biographical notes and bibliography, all designed to assist students in politics, philosophy, ancient history, law and classics.
Marcus Tullius Cicero, James E. G. Zetzel, 1999
10
The New Commonwealth Model of Constitutionalism: Theory and ...
Stephen Gardbaum proposes and examines a new way of protecting rights in a democracy.
Stephen Gardbaum, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMONWEALTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commonwealth is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Subway Commonwealth Games Responds After Fast Food Chain's …
"The Commonwealth Games will follow Subway's lead and let due process make its run and we're sure Subway will make the right call," said ... «WSET, Jul 15»
2
Equity Commonwealth Downgraded by Zacks (EQC)
Equity Commonwealth logo Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) was downgraded by Zacks from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
3
9 July 1900: The Commonwealth of Australia is established
In the 19th century, a healthy rivalry had built up between the six crown colonies that made up Australia. Investors had piled into the competing ... «MoneyWeek, Jul 15»
4
Puerto Rico News: Democratic Congressmen Working on Bills …
With Puerto Rico facing $70 billion of debt, U.S. congressional lawmakers are attempting to introduce legislation granting the commonwealth to ... «Latin Post, Jul 15»
5
Eskimos excited to return to Commonwealth Stadium
“But there's no place like home and we're very lucky at Commonwealth to have the best facility in Canada, so obviously we want to be back in ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
6
No regional agreement Commonwealth candidate
Regional leaders ended their annual summit on the weekend with no consensus on a Caribbean candidate for the post of Commonwealth ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
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Gregor: First Eskimos game at Commonwealth gives fans first hand …
EDMONTON - Eskimos fans finally get to watch their team live at Commonwealth Stadium Thursday when they play the undefeated Ottawa ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
8
Commonwealth retention leases renewed for Browse FLNG project
Industry and Science Minister Ian Macfarlane said that the decision was made jointly by the commonwealth government and the Western ... «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Jul 15»
9
Five great moments at Commonwealth Stadium during the FIFA …
At the home opening game against China, before a sold-out crowd at Commonwealth Stadium, the game tied at zero, the referee awarded ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
10
Kevin Satchell vacates Commonwealth title
Undefeated flyweight contender Kevin Satchell has vacated the Commonwealth strap as the Liverpool fighter prepares to defend his European ... «WBN - World Boxing News, Jul 15»

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