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COMMONWEALTH

a nation, state, or other political unit: such as

The meaning of the word commonwealth is a nation, state, or other political unit: such as.

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indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
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scurriloususing or given to coarse language
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
pendingduring
surmountto prevail over : overcome
loga usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree
exquisitemarked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
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