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commonwealth
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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commonwealth †public welfare XV; the body politic, state, community XVI; republic, or democratic state; spec. (hist.) the republican government established under Oliver Cromwell XVII. See
WEALTH Both
common weal and
common wealth were at first used indiscriminately in the senses ‘public welfare’ and ‘body politic’, but in XVI
commonwealth became the ordinary Eng. term for the latter sense, whence the later sense ‘republic’ was developed.
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Commonwealth whose wealth?
Magazine article from: New African; 2/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...been no shortage of news about the Commonwealth in the past two months. But how does the Commonwealth impact or benefit the ordinary African...political and economic essence of the Commonwealth, and asks: what is in it for the...
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First Commonwealth To Acquire GA Financial, Inc.
PR Newswire; 12/12/2003; 700+ words
; First Commonwealth Financial Corporation , the holding company for First Commonwealth Bank, and GA Financial, Inc. , the parent...Great American Federal would merge into First Commonwealth Financial Corporation and First Commonwealth...
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PAKISTAN: COMMONWEALTH ISSUES WEAK THREAT TO MUSHARRAF.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 11/13/2007; 700+ words
; ...Nov. 12, 2007 (IPS/GIN) -- Commonwealth ministers warned Pakistani dictator...could face partial suspension from the Commonwealth if Musharraf does not lift the state...somewhat half-baked: The nine-member Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group warned that...
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Commonwealth Films Inc.--training videos.
Magazine article from: Information Management Journal; 1/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...member price) when they purchase Commonwealth videos through ARMA. Videos...available for preview by contacting Commonwealth Films directly at www.commonweahhfihns...at 617.262.$634. Use of Commonwealth Films is subject to certain...
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Commonwealth Mortgage of America L.P. announces completion of plan for liquidation and dissolution. (Commonwealth Mortgage of America L.P.)
PR Newswire; 6/22/1990; 674 words
; COMMONWEALTH MORTGAGE OF AMERICA L.P. ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF...AND DISSOLUTION HOUSTON, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Mortgage of America L.P. ("Commonwealth"), announced today that it is distributing to its...
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Commonwealth Capital Ventures Adds New Associates to Investment Team.
Business Wire; 6/19/2007; 700+ words
; WALTHAM, Mass. -- Commonwealth Capital Ventures, a venture capital...investment team. As Associates at Commonwealth, they will assist with investment...happy to welcome Pat and Todd to Commonwealth," said Mike Fitzgerald, founder...
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Commonwealth Bankshares, Inc., Norfolk, VA, Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend.
PR Newswire; 4/24/2007; 700+ words
; ...FirstCall/ -- The directors of Commonwealth Bankshares, Inc. declared a quarterly...shareholders of record on December 18, 2006. Commonwealth Bankshares, Inc. offers its shareholders...directly into an account with Bank of the Commonwealth. Shareholders may receive information...
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First Commonwealth Bank Opening Two Branches in Washington County.
PR Newswire; 3/16/2005; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Commonwealth Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation headquartered...Pittsburgh Regional President of First Commonwealth Bank, stated, "We are very excited...
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Commonwealth: How Much Longer?; Tashkent Summit Faces Differing Views of Post-Soviet Grouping
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/15/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...citizens would now be citizens of the new Commonwealth of Independent States. Ukraine's president...Leonid Kravchuk said. "There will be no Commonwealth citizenship, as the Commonwealth is not a state." Since that confused inaugural...
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The Commonwealth: still a going concern; As the Manchester Games swing into action today, GORDON LUCY looks at the relevance in today's world of a unique family of nations.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 7/25/2002; 700+ words
; ...colourful opening ceremony of the 17th Commonwealth Games will take place today. Her Majesty...competition. But what role does the Commonwealth play in today's modern society? The Commonwealth is a free association of sovereign states...
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Commonwealth, The
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Commonwealth, The Commonwealth is a term (in Latin, res publica ) with a rich and varied usage...organization with shared interests, as in the phrase “ the commonwealth of learning. ” The principal and best-known contemporary...
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Commonwealth of Nations
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
Commonwealth of Nations The present Commonwealth comprises Britain and most of her old empire: 54 states...admitted as a special case in 1995. The term ‘commonwealth’, in this context, dates from the early 20th...
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Commonwealth
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
Commonwealth. The transition from British empire to British Commonwealth, which had begun before 1914, accelerated during...influential in formulating the idea of a British Commonwealth of Nations, united by ties of history and tradition...
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Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc. 100 CTE...Public Company Incorporated: 1907 as Commonwealth Telephone Co. Employees: 1,081...Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc. is the...
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COMMONWEALTH
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
COMMONWEALTH. 1. A term originally meaning ‘...official name of a territory or state, as in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (a constituent state of the USA), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (a territory part-integrated...
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