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commonwealth
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noun
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
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noun
(= state, nation, country, land)
a politically organized body of people under a single government
the state has elected a new president
African nations
students who had come to the nation's capitol
the country's largest manufacturer
an industrialized land
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noun
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
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noun
(= democracy)
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
business
Noun
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Business is the buying and selling of things or services.
I am in the business of catching fish and selling them.
The tax changes will be hard for small business.
It's difficult to learn good business practices on your own.
The company is a leader in the banking business.
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A business is a group that does business; a company.
Many businesses use computers.
Darren became half owner of the family business.
He was a silent partner in the printing business.
It was the perfect place for a start-up business.
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Business is the things that you have to do.
They went on with business as usual.
We have one more piece of unfinished business to look at before we leave.
council
Noun
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A council is a group of people who are chosen or elected to make laws, rules, and decisions.
Town council is considering a road-widening proposal.
The student council has collected $5,000 to buy new books for the library.