commonwealth

(eg. celtic, vexed, solace )

commonwealth /ˈkɑ mən ˌwɛlθ/ ?

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(n) the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
(n) a politically organized body of people under a single government
(n) a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another
(n) a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

"My friends, the commonwealth is Virginia is a battleground state," McCain told the audience, his largest of the campaign so far. "We must win it and we will win it with your support."
on Sep 10, 2008 By: John McCain Source: CNN
"What I've said," Patrick said, "is, if we do this, we should do it in a way that's consistent with the character of the Commonwealth and some choices that we have made about that character."
on Jul 1, 2010 By: Deval Patrick Source: The Associated Press
"I will continue to aggressively lobby Kentucky's congressional delegation to make sure they understand the critical need the commonwealth has for both the Medicaid extension and unemployment assistance extension," Beshear said in a statement.
on Jun 28, 2010 By: Steve Beshear Source: The Associated Press