English-Swedish translations for commonwealth

• samvälde ett
  Det finns dessutom andra rapporter från Ryssland, Kina och Oberoende staters samvälde som är annorlunda.Moreover, there are other reports, by Russia, China and the Commonwealth of Independent States, which are different.
  Unionen står för tre femtedelar av allt bistånd till Ryssland och Oberoende staters samvälde.The Union gives three-fifths of all aid to Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
  Jag föreslog att ett samvälde skulle inrättas mellan dessa länder för att stärka förbindelserna i det politiska grannskapet.I suggested the creation of a commonwealth among these countries in order to strengthen relations in the political neighbourhood.

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