commonwealth

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The commonwealth is home to hundreds of thousands of federal employees, many of whom faced job losses or furloughs during the recent government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Among those with positive feelings, according to a recent Hart Research poll, 42% support the current commonwealth status, 29% statehood, 11% free association, also called “sovereign commonwealth,” and 11% independence.

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

Before the statement was released, the leaders' conclave – where commonwealth prime ministers and presidents meet without advisers – went on for about six hours.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

But when my father and Dr. King became colleagues and decided to bridge their two philosophies and unite the American commonwealth toward a greater goal, they both became tremendous threats to the status quo.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey