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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But in this trial, a strategic decision was made by the Commonwealth to not put them on the stand at all. Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 2025 Just means the Commonwealth didn't prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 June 2025 The prosecution in this case was the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and losing this case, according to attorneys, is an embarrassment for their prosecutorial team, especially given its widespread notoriety. Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 On that dimension, the Commonwealth seems to be succeeding. Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Commonwealth

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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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