an association of sovereign states, almost all of which were at some time dependencies of the UK. All member states recognize the reigning British sovereign as Head of the Commonwealth
Official name: the Commonwealth of Nations
2.
a.
the republic that existed in Britain from 1649 to 1660
b.
the part of this period up to 1653, when Cromwell became Protector
3.
the official designation of Australia, four states of the US (Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia), and Puerto Rico