commonwealth
/ˈkɒmənwelθ/noun
उच्चारण कॉमन्वेल्थ
राष्ट्रमंडल
Core word
- 1
[sing.]
(the Commonwealth) an organization of countries that were mostly part of the British Empire; an independent country or community
राष्ट्रमंडल
- the Commonwealth Games
- India is a member of the Commonwealth, along with many former colonies.
- Delhi hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
+ 2 more examples
- Australia is a member of the Commonwealth.
- The Commonwealth meeting was attended by leaders from many countries.
Synonyms federation union association league
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the Commonwealth
With a capital letter and the, it means the organisation of countries that were mostly once part of the British Empire.
Capital letter और the के साथ यह उन देशों के संगठन को बताता है जो अधिकतर ब्रिटिश साम्राज्य का हिस्सा थे।
- India is a member of the Commonwealth.
- The Commonwealth Games are held every four years.
Commonwealth of + name
The word is part of the official name of some states and groups, such as the Commonwealth of Australia.
यह शब्द कुछ राज्यों और समूहों के आधिकारिक नाम का भाग है, जैसे Commonwealth of Australia।
- The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation.
commonwealth (small letter) = a group working for the common good
In older and literary usage, a commonwealth is a state or community governed for the good of all.
पुराने और साहित्यिक प्रयोग में commonwealth सबके हित के लिए शासित राज्य या समुदाय है।
- Thinkers once dreamed of a commonwealth of free citizens.
Commonwealth + noun
Before another noun, it names events and bodies connected with the organisation.
दूसरे noun से पहले यह संगठन से जुड़े आयोजनों और निकायों को बताता है।
- She won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
- The Commonwealth Secretariat is in London.
+Collocations 5
Commonwealth + noun
GamescountriesnationsSecretariatheads of government
- The Commonwealth Games feature many sports.
verb + the Commonwealth
joinleavebelong torejoinchair
- Several nations joined the Commonwealth after independence.
member of the Commonwealth
member ofhead ofcitizen ofleader of
- Fiji is a member of the Commonwealth.
adjective + commonwealth
Britishfreeuniteddemocraticvoluntary
- The voluntary association has fifty-six members.
Commonwealth + of
of Nationsof Australiaof Independent Statesof Massachusetts
- The Commonwealth of Nations has fifty-six members.
“More examples 6
- The Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi in 2010.
राष्ट्रमंडल खेल 2010 में दिल्ली में आयोजित हुए थे।
- A question in the general studies paper asked the number of Commonwealth members.
सामान्य अध्ययन के प्रश्न-पत्र में राष्ट्रमंडल के सदस्यों की संख्या पूछी गई थी।
- Radhika read about how the Commonwealth began with a meeting of leaders.
राधिका ने पढ़ा कि राष्ट्रमंडल की शुरुआत नेताओं की एक बैठक से कैसे हुई।
- Citizens of Commonwealth countries sometimes get special visa terms.
राष्ट्रमंडल देशों के नागरिकों को कभी-कभी विशेष वीज़ा शर्तें मिलती हैं।
- The queen was the head of the Commonwealth for decades.
रानी दशकों तक राष्ट्रमंडल की प्रमुख रहीं।
- Athletes from Commonwealth nations marched in alphabetical order.
राष्ट्रमंडल देशों के खिलाड़ी वर्णानुक्रम में मार्च करते हुए आए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ India is member of Commonwealth.
✓ India is a member of the Commonwealth.
Member needs a, and Commonwealth needs the.
'Member' के साथ a और 'Commonwealth' के साथ the आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Commonwealth, union and federation all describe groups of states, but their ties differ.
Commonwealth, union और federation राज्यों के समूह हैं, पर उनके बंधन अलग हैं।
A voluntary association of states with shared history.
साझा इतिहास वाले राज्यों का स्वैच्छिक संगठन।
- India is in the Commonwealth.
A group of states or parts joined under one government.
एक सरकार के अंतर्गत जुड़े राज्यों या भागों का समूह।
- The Union of India is a federation.
A group of states that share power with a central government.
राज्यों का समूह जो केंद्र सरकार के साथ शक्ति साझा करते हैं।
- Australia is a federation.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India hosted the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010; the Commonwealth has 56 member countries.
भारत ने 2010 में दिल्ली में राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों की मेज़बानी की; राष्ट्रमंडल में 56 सदस्य देश हैं।