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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Later, Charles and Camilla hosted the official dinner and reception for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, where the King delivered some more remarks.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The row over reparations threatened to overshadow a summit that Pacific leaders — and the Commonwealth secretariat — hoped would focus squarely on the ruinous effects of climate change.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Blackstock, an author and the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, cited a recent study from the Commonwealth Fund that found that the U.S. continues to have the highest rate of maternal deaths of any high-income nation—with two-thirds of deaths occuring during the postpartum period.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during a summit of leaders of nations, which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in Moscow, Russia October 8, 2024.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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Simon Perry, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The row over reparations threatened to overshadow a summit that Pacific leaders — and the Commonwealth secretariat — hoped would focus squarely on the ruinous effects of climate change.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Blackstock, an author and the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, cited a recent study from the Commonwealth Fund that found that the U.S. continues to have the highest rate of maternal deaths of any high-income nation—with two-thirds of deaths occuring during the postpartum period.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during a summit of leaders of nations, which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in Moscow, Russia October 8, 2024.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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