commonwealthnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒm.ən.welθ/us/ˈkɑː.mən.welθ/a group of countries with the same political or economic aims:
the Commonwealth of Independent States
a country or part of a country that is governed by its people or representatives elected by its people
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