Commonwealth
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The Commonwealth of Nations constitutes a unique partnership among its member countries.
Definition:A voluntary association of 56 independent countries, mostly former British colonies, that work together on various issues.
Example:During the colonial period, many American colonies operated under a commonwealth government.
Definition:A type of government in which the citizens hold the supreme power and manage the affairs of the state directly or through elected representatives.
Example:The commonwealth principle is foundational to the concept of a free and sovereign individual.
Definition:The principle that individual citizens have sovereign rights, with the government being the servant of the people and property being a natural right.
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