commonwealth's

Federated state's belonging

Commonwealth's is the possessive form of commonwealth, a political community organized for the common good.

It typically modifies nouns referring to things belonging to or associated with such an entity: the Commonwealth's member nations, Virginia is one of the commonwealth's oldest institutions.

Four U.S. states officially style themselves commonwealths rather than states.

political

nation's

Of a state

government'sOf the ruling authority
state'sBelonging to a polity
republic'sRepresentative government's possessive

realm's · territory's · parliament's · union's · administration's · democracy's · legislature's

british

realm's

Belonging to a domain

crown'sOf the monarch
colony'sOf a settlement
empire'sBelonging to a dominion

monarchy's · member's · partnership's · alliance's

shared

public's

Belonging to everyone

joint'sBelonging to connection
community'sOf a shared group
people'sCommunal ownership marker

population's

american

state's

Belonging to a polity

governor'sOf a state's leader
legislature'sOf a lawmaking body
assembly'sOf a gathered group

attorney's

Opposites

political structure

commonwealth'smonarchy's

Of royal rule

kingdom's · empire's · crown's · junta's · sovereign's

ownership/benefit orientation

commonwealth'sindividual's

Belonging to one entity

elite's · oligarchy's · aristocracy's · nobility's · proprietor's

ownership/interest type

commonwealth'sindividual's

Belonging to one entity

corporation's · proprietor's · sovereign's · crown's · ruler's

Phrases

Commonwealth GamesMulti-sport event for British-linked nations
Commonwealth BankAustralian banking giant
Commonwealth of NationsPost-imperial voluntary alliance
the commonwealthAssociation of sovereign nations
British CommonwealthPost-imperial voluntary association

Family

commonwealth, commonwealths

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