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Definition of: commonwealth
(kom′ən·welth′) noun
1. The people of a state; the state.
2. A state in which the people rule; a republic; the official title of four States of the United States: the Commonwealth of Kentucky, of Massachusetts, of Pennsylvania, and of Virginia; also, the official title of Puerto Rico.
3. A body of persons united by some common interest and viewed as equals in authority. See synonyms under PEOPLE.
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