English-Finnish translations for commonwealth

• kansainyhteisö (kansojenyhteisö

Definition of commonwealth

• The Commonwealth of Nations, a loose confederation of nations based around the former British Empire
• The Commonwealth of England, which existed from 1649 to 1660, under Cromwell
• Kentucky, the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
• Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,

Examples

• Mozambique joined the Commonwealth in 1995, although it had not been a part of the British Empire.
• As a Commonwealth citizen, you are eligible to vote in United Kingdom elections.
• Mr. Martin was found guilty of defrauding the Commonwealth by making false welfare claims.

Related words

• Commonwealth of Nations
• Commonwealth of Independent States
• Commonwealth of Australia
• Commonwealth Games
• Commonwealth realm
• Commonwealth of the Bahamas
• Commonwealth of Dominica
• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• Commonwealth of Puerto Rico