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Commonwealth
is a term meaning a political community.
Commonwealth or Common Wealth may also refer to:
Commonwealth
Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...
is a term meaning a political community.
Commonwealth or Common Wealth may also refer to:
- Commonwealth (race), term for a person of black race living in England
- Commonwealth of NationsCommonwealth of NationsThe Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
or the Commonwealth, an organisation of the United Kingdom and mostly former colonies - Commonwealth (book)Commonwealth (book)Commonwealth is a book by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri. It completes a trilogy which includes Empire and Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire....
, by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri - Commonwealth (novel)Commonwealth (novel)Commonwealth is the third full novel written by the American author Joey Goebel.-Plot summary:Somewhere in the middle of America dwells Blue Gene Mapother, a trashy, mullet-headed Wal-Mart stockboy-turned-flea marketer who staunchly supports any American war effort without question...
, 2008 novel by Joey Goebel - The CommonwealthCommonwealthCommonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...
, and fictional political organization from TV show, Andromeda. - "Commonwealth" (song), bootleg song by the Beatles
- Commonwealth (creative studio), run by Daniel Desure and Serge Kirsanov
- Commonwealth (U.S. state), title adopted by four U.S. states
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), a type of U.S. territory
- HMS Commonwealth, battleship in the Royal Navy from 1905 to 1921
- Commonwealth SchoolCommonwealth SchoolCommonwealth School is an independent high school of about 155 students and 35 faculty members located at 151 Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.-History:...
, an independent high school in Boston, Massachusetts - Commonwealth Secondary SchoolCommonwealth Secondary SchoolCommonwealth Secondary School is a government, autonomous and coeducational secondary school in Singapore. Founded in 1964, Commonwealth Secondary School offers secondary school education from secondary one to four/five which leads to the GCE 'O' Level and GCE 'N' Level certificates, and admits...
, a secondary school in Singapore - Commonwealth, WisconsinCommonwealth, WisconsinCommonwealth is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 419 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Commonwealth is located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town - Commonwealth (community), WisconsinCommonwealth (community), WisconsinCommonwealth is an unincorporated community in the town of Commonwealth, Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. Commonwealth is south of Florence....
, an unincorporated community - Commonwealth SagaCommonwealth SagaThe Commonwealth Saga is a series of science fiction novels by British science fiction writer Peter F. Hamilton. This saga consists of the novels Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained , as well as Misspent Youth . The events of Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained take place 340 years after his...
, a science fiction series by Peter F. Hamilton
See also
- Commonwealth of Australia, the country
- Commonwealth Parliament, the legislative branch of government of Australia
- Commonwealth of EnglandCommonwealth of EnglandThe Commonwealth of England was the republic which ruled first England, and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. Between 1653–1659 it was known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland...
, the republican government ruling England, and later Ireland and Scotland, between 1649 and 1660 - Commonwealth of Independent StatesCommonwealth of Independent StatesThe Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
, an organisation of former Soviet states - Commonwealth of the PhilippinesCommonwealth of the PhilippinesThe Commonwealth of the Philippines was a designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was a commonwealth of the United States. The Commonwealth was created by the Tydings-McDuffie Act, which was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1934. When Manuel L...
, the political designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was a semi-independent self-governing commonwealth of the United States - Icelandic CommonwealthIcelandic CommonwealthThe Icelandic Commonwealth, Icelandic Free State, or Republic of Iceland was the state existing in Iceland between the establishment of the Althing in 930 and the pledge of fealty to the Norwegian king in 1262...
, a country in Europe, between 930 and 1262 - Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, a country in Europe, between 1569 and 1791
- Systems CommonwealthSystems CommonwealthThe All Systems Commonwealth or simply the Systems Commonwealth is a fictional intergalactic government from Gene Roddenberry's science fiction TV series Andromeda. It was born out of the Vedran Empire...
, a fictional intergalactic government on Andromeda - Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet, a book by Jeffrey Sachs
- Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth GamesThe Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
, an event with multiple sports conducted between Commonwealth nations - Commonwealth realmCommonwealth RealmA Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
, a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations recognising the Elizabeth II as head of state - Commonwealth FundCommonwealth FundThe Commonwealth Fund is a private U.S. foundation whose stated purpose is to promote a high-performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, especially for society's most vulnerable.-History:...
, a charitable organisation promoting health care reform - Commonwealth MountainCommonwealth MountainCommonwealth Mountain is a mountain on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. It lies in western Quttinirpaaq National Park, which is the most northerly extent of Canada, and is the second most northerly park on Earth after Northeast Greenland National Park....
, a mountain on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada - Common Wealth PartyCommon Wealth PartyThe Common Wealth Party was a socialist political party in the United Kingdom in the Second World War. Thereafter, it continued in being, essentially as a pressure group, until 1993.-The war years:...
, active in the UK from 1942 to 1993