Synonyms of commonwealth

commonwealth

noun

ˈkä-mən-ˌwelth 

as in state

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

laws that will benefit all the citizens of the commonwealth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• state
• nation
• country
• kingdom
• land
• republic
• province
• sovereignty
• empire
• sovereign
• democracy
• dominion
• nation-state
• monarchy
• principality
• duchy
• domain
• colony
• realm
• homeland
• settlement
• city-state
• sultanate
• mandate
• dictatorship
• ministate
• fatherland
• dependency
• dukedom
• emirate
• soil
• oligarchy
• microstate
• trust territory
• theocracy
• world power
• motherland
• sea power
• seigniory
• great power
• superpower
• condominium
• power
• monocracy
• welfare state
• client state

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of commonwealth

Shortly after her arrival at her grandmother’s, in 1900, Australia transforms from six British colonies into a single, largely self-governing commonwealth. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

Sandusky’s trial produced shocking testimony from other victims The shadow of Penn State’s influence in this borough in the center of the commonwealth continues to hang over the case. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Republican Michael Zimmerman was elected Campbell County commonwealth’s attorney in 2024 after working in the office for about a decade under Democrat Michelle Snodgrass. — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2026

Nine students, represented by their guardians, along with four nonprofit groups, have sued Massachusetts, saying the commonwealth had denied schoolchildren the right to an adequate education and to equal protection under the law. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026