commonwealth

• Nom 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.

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.

nom propre

1. Official name of some US states and territoriesB2formalamericanpolitical

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

   Désignation officielle de certains États américains

   • 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.

2. Political community or stateB2formalpolitical

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

   État, communauté politique

   • 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.

   Synonymesbody politiccommonwealcountrynationpolityrepublicstate

3. International association of statesB2formalpolitical

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

   Commonwealth

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

4. Democratic political systemB2formalpolitical

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

   Commonwealth (régime politique démocratique)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdemocracyrepublic