commonwealth

proper noun

A noun referring to a political community or state founded for the common good, often used to describe a group of nations united by allegiance to a shared central power or a political system where supreme power resides in the citizenry.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее политическое сообщество или государство, основанное для общего блага, часто используемое для описания группы наций, объединенных верностью общей центральной власти, или политической системы, где верховная власть принадлежит гражданам.esSustantivo que designa una comunidad política o estado fundado para el bien común, frecuentemente usado para referirse a un grupo de naciones unidas por lealtad a una autoridad central común, o a un sistema político donde el poder supremo reside en los ciudadanos.frNom désignant une communauté politique ou un État fondé pour le bien commun, souvent utilisé pour décrire un groupe de nations unies par allégeance à une autorité centrale commune, ou un système politique où le pouvoir suprême appartient aux citoyens.deEin politisches Gemeinwesen oder Staatenbund, der für das Gemeinwohl gegründet wurde; häufig für einen Verbund von Nationen verwendet, die durch gemeinsame Treue zu einer Zentralgewalt verbunden sind, oder für ein Gemeinwesen, in dem die Staatsgewalt vom Volk ausgeht.ptSubstantivo que designa uma comunidade política ou Estado fundado para o bem comum, frequentemente usado para descrever um grupo de nações unidas pela lealdade a uma autoridade central comum, ou um sistema político em que a soberania pertence aos cidadãos.zh名词，指为共同利益而组成的政治共同体或国家，常指因效忠同一中央权力而联合起来的国家集团，也指最高权力属于公民的政治制度。arاسم يدل على رابطة سياسية أو كيان سياسي يقوم على المصلحة المشتركة، ويُستعمل غالبًا لوصف مجموعة من الأمم أو الدول ترتبط بولاء لسلطة مركزية مشتركة، أو لنظام سياسي تكون فيه السيادة للشعب.

1. Official name of some US states and territories B2 formal american political

   The official designation used by certain states in the United States (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico).

   • Massachusetts is officially known as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
   • Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States.
   • The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was founded in 1681.

   ruОфициальное название некоторых штатов и территорий СШАesMancomunidadfrDésignation officielle de certains États américainsdeOffizielle Bezeichnung einiger US-Bundesstaaten und -TerritorienptDesignação oficial de alguns estados e territórios dos EUAzh美国部分州和地区的官方名称arالاسم الرسمي لبعض ولايات وأقاليم الولايات المتحدة

2. Political community or state B2 formal political

   A politically organized body of people under a single government; a nation or state.

   • The commonwealth was established to ensure the welfare of its citizens.
   • The leaders of the commonwealth met to discuss trade agreements.
   • A commonwealth is founded on the principle of shared governance.

   ruСодружествоesEstado o comunidad políticafrÉtat, communauté politiquedeStaatptComunidade política ou Estadozh联邦arكومنولث

   Synonyms: body politiccommonwealcountrynationpolityrepublicstate

3. International association of states B2 formal political

   A world organization of autonomous states united in allegiance to a central power but not subordinate to it or to one another.

   • The Commonwealth of Nations includes 56 member countries.
   • Canada is a member of the Commonwealth.
   • The Commonwealth promotes cooperation among its member states.

   ruМеждународная ассоциация государствesMancomunidad de NacionesfrCommonwealthdeInternationale StaatengemeinschaftptAssociação internacional de Estadoszh国际国家联盟arرابطة دولية للدول

4. Democratic political system B2 formal political

   A political system where supreme power lies with the citizens, who can elect representatives to govern on their behalf.

   • The commonwealth is built on the idea of popular sovereignty.
   • In a commonwealth, citizens have the right to vote for their leaders.
   • The commonwealth model emphasizes public participation in government.

   ruДемократическая политическая системаesMancomunidad democráticafrCommonwealth (régime politique démocratique)deDemokratisches politisches SystemptSistema político democráticozh民主政治制度arنظام سياسي ديمقراطي

   Synonyms: democracyrepublic

• commonwealths plural form
• commonwealths' possessive plural form
• commonwealth's possessive singular form