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 is, for all intents and purposes, is the same bill that Shapiro vetoed in 2023, this time without the huge lobbying effort (the Commonwealth Action website has not been updated since 2023).
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Visitors can follow each of the threads, which are built around seven themes, including family, nature and the Commonwealth, representing her seven decades of service.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The following month, the couple was photographed leaning in close and sharing a laugh during the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Newsweek has reached out to the British prime minister's office, Farage and the Commonwealth for comment on Saturday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Visitors can follow each of the threads, which are built around seven themes, including family, nature and the Commonwealth, representing her seven decades of service.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The following month, the couple was photographed leaning in close and sharing a laugh during the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Newsweek has reached out to the British prime minister's office, Farage and the Commonwealth for comment on Saturday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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