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Definition commonwealth in American English

commonwealth noun

noun
/ˈkɑmənˌwelθ/
1

a group of countries that have the same political or economic interests

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the Balkans Benelux bloc
2

used as a part of the official name of the states of Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia in the U.S.

Example

the Commonwealth of Virginia

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ACT Bantustan the Bible Belt
3

a part of the U.S. that is not a state and has its own government, for example, Puerto Rico or the Northern Mariana Islands

Synonyms and related words
ACT Bantustan the Bible Belt
Definition commonwealth in American English