Commonwealth

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE Online朗文 5++Commonwealth noun  1. [the] (also British Commonwealth especially old use, Commonwealth of Nations formal) an organization of about 50 independent countries, most of which were formerly part of the British Empire, established in order to encourage trade and friendly relations among its members. The British king or queen is the head of the Commonwealth, and there is a meeting each year for all its heads of government.2  [countable] the official title of a) some states of the US, for example Virginia and Kentucky, b) some countries that are officially connected with the US, especially Puerto Rico c) some countries made up of a group of states, such as Australia3. the Commonwealth England during the period 1649–60, when there was no king or queen and the country was ruled by Oliver Cromwell.From Longman Business DictionaryCommonwealthCom‧mon‧wealth /ˈkɒmənwelθˈkɑː-/ (also Commonwealth of Nations) nounORGANIZATIONS an organization of about 50 countries that were once part of the British EMPIRE, and that are now connected politically and economicallyBritain’s gradual conversion of the colonial Empire into the British Commonwealth of Nations

Commonwealth noun  

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Commonwealth
Commonwealth noun
1. [the] (also British Commonwealth especially old use), ˌCommonwealth of ˈNations formal an organization of about 50 independent countries, most of which were formerly part of the British Empire, established in order to encourage trade and friendly relations among its members. The British Queen is the head of the Commonwealth, and there is a meeting each year for all its heads of government.
2. [countable] the official title of
  a. some states of the US, for example Virginia and Kentucky,
  b. some countries that are officially connected with the US, especially Puerto Rico, and
  c. some countries made up of a group of states, such as Australia
3. the Commonwealth England during the period 1649–60, when there was no king or queen and the country was ruled by Oliver Cromwell.

com·mon·wealthBrE /ˈkɒmənwelθ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/ 🔊 noun [singular] the Commonwealth an organization consisting of the United Kingdom and other countries, including most of the countries that used to be part of the British Empire 英联邦（由英国和其他大多数曾经隶属于大英帝国的国家组成）◆a member of the Commonwealth英联邦成员国◆Commonwealth countries英联邦国家 (usually the Commonwealth) used in the official names of, and to refer to, some states of the US (Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia) （用于美国肯塔基、马萨诸塞、宾夕法尼亚和弗吉尼亚四州的正式名称中）州◆the Commonwealth of Virginia弗吉尼亚州◆The city and the Commonwealth have lost a great leader. 这座城市和这个州失去了一位伟大的领袖。🔊🔊(NAmE) an independent country that is strongly connected to the US （与美国联系紧密的）自治政区◆Puerto Rico remains a US commonwealth, not a state. 波多黎各至今仍然是美国的一个自治政区，而不是一个州。🔊🔊 (usually Commonwealth) used in the names of some groups of countries or states that have chosen to be politically linked with each other （用于某些政治上相互有联系的国家集团的名称）联合体◆the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)独立国家联合体（独联体）