Commonwealth of Nations

geographical name

variants or the Commonwealth or formerly British Commonwealth
association of sovereign states consisting of the United Kingdom and a number of its former dependencies; formerly constituted, with several other British-controlled territories, the British Empire

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“Commonwealth of Nations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Commonwealth%20of%20Nations. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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