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commonwealth

[kom-uhn-welth] / ˈkɒm ənˌwɛlθ /


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At its 1886 height, the Knights claimed nearly one million members, seeking a cooperative commonwealth transcending the wage system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

"Firstly, I would like to apologise to Canada for wearing it," he said in a CTV interview while in the commonwealth this week for Remembrance events.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

The U.S. government can strengthen the commonwealth by accelerating the disbursement of reconstruction funds for the island’s energy grid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

EDT Saturday in the commonwealth of bourbon and horse racing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2025

“Jefferson had a party,” Adams observed caustically, “Hamilton had a party, but the commonwealth had none.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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