Synonyms of commonwealth

commonwealth

noun

ˈkä-mən-ˌwelth 

as in state

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

laws that will benefit all the citizens of the commonwealth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• state
• nation
• country
• kingdom
• land
• republic
• province
• sovereignty
• empire
• sovereign
• democracy
• dominion
• nation-state
• monarchy
• principality
• duchy
• domain
• colony
• realm
• homeland
• settlement
• city-state
• sultanate
• mandate
• dictatorship
• ministate
• fatherland
• dependency
• dukedom
• emirate
• soil
• oligarchy
• microstate
• trust territory
• theocracy
• world power
• motherland
• sea power
• seigniory
• great power
• superpower
• condominium
• power
• monocracy
• welfare state
• client state

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of commonwealth

The organization coordinated organ donations for nearly 7 million people, covering the entire commonwealth of Kentucky as well as counties in southern Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

The commonwealth’s first witness was Patrick, Lindsay’s husband at the time of their children’s deaths. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

But Spanberger remains determined in her mission to deliver a more affordable commonwealth to Virginians, touting her signing of the Affordable Virginia Agenda into law in a Friday statement. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

Virginia’s overall power grid is strained, due in part to the commonwealth’s embrace of data centers. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026