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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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adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
concatenatelinked together
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world