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commonwealth in Dutch

commonwealth in Dutch is gemenebest — commonwealth means a self-governing political community, especially one organized for the general good of its members.

commonwealth in Dutch

gemenebest
noun

What does "commonwealth" mean?

  1. noun A self-governing political community, especially one organized for the general good of its members.
    "The settlers formed a small commonwealth where every household had a say in the rules."
  2. name The Commonwealth of Nations, a voluntary association of countries, most of them former territories of the British Empire.
    "As a Commonwealth citizen, you are eligible to vote in United Kingdom elections."
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commonwealth in a sentence

  • The settlers formed a small commonwealth where every household had a say in the rules.
  • Early writers imagined a commonwealth ruled by shared law rather than by one king.
  • As a Commonwealth citizen, you are eligible to vote in United Kingdom elections.
  • Australia and Canada are both members of the Commonwealth.

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What is "commonwealth" in Dutch?
"commonwealth" in Dutch is gemenebest. commonwealth means: A self-governing political community, especially one organized for the general good of its members.
How do you use "commonwealth" in a sentence?
Example: "The settlers formed a small commonwealth where every household had a say in the rules." In Dutch, "commonwealth" is gemenebest.
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