Synonyms for commonwealth
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Nation
state, nation, country, body politic, community, land, people, realm, nationality, res publica
2. Republic — republic. Often capitalized, as Commonwealth
Definitions
- n. 1
Republic. Often capitalized, as Commonwealth.
- n. 2
The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
Forms
- Plural
- commonwealths → states, nations, countries, communities…
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A community may be very small; a commonwealth is ordinarily of considerable extent. In American usage State signifies one commonwealth of the federal union known as the United States.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- nation Mexico is a nation that borders the United States.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| commonwealth | falling | |
| nation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- land1
- 5 letters
- state1, realm1
- 6 letters
- people2, nation2
- 7 letters
- country2
- 8 letters
- republic3
- 9 letters
- community4, democracy4
- 11 letters
- nationality5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (people2 = 2 syllables).