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| − | + | '''Commonwealth''' is a term mainly meaning 'republic', 'dominion, 'state' or even 'free state'. It was the term used to describe the British state by the Cromwellians from 1649 until the restoration of the British monarchy in 1660. | |
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| + | It occurs in the formal names of several US states, as with [[Pennsylvania]], and is similarly used by the US territory of [[Puerto Rico]]. [[Australia]] also terms itself a commonwealth. | ||
Revision as of 02:00, March 21, 2007
Commonwealth is a term mainly meaning 'republic', 'dominion, 'state' or even 'free state'. It was the term used to describe the British state by the Cromwellians from 1649 until the restoration of the British monarchy in 1660.
It occurs in the formal names of several US states, as with Pennsylvania, and is similarly used by the US territory of Puerto Rico. Australia also terms itself a commonwealth.