commonwealth
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(noun) the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico) |
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Related Words: Porto Rico, Puerto Rico, province, state |
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(noun) a political system governed by the people or their representatives |
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Synonyms: democracy, republic |
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Related Words: form of government, parliamentary democracy, political system |
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(noun) a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president" |
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Synonyms: body politic, country, land, nation, res publica, state |
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Related Words: Reich, ally, city state, great power, major power, political unit, power, sea power, superpower, suzerain, world power |
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