commonwealth of australia
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- A nation occupying the entire Australian continent: The Commonwealth of Australia is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The Commonwealth of Australia was established on January 1, 1901.
- Canberra is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Advanced Usage
- "The Commonwealth": When used in an Australian context, "the Commonwealth" can be a shortened, formal reference to the Commonwealth of Australia.
- The law was passed by the Parliament of the Commonwealth.
Variants and Related Words
- Australia (n): The common short name for the Commonwealth of Australia.
- I am traveling to Australia next month.
- Australian (adj): Relating to the Commonwealth of Australia.
- She holds an Australian passport.
- Commonwealth (n, capitalized): When used alone, it can refer to the Commonwealth of Nations, of which Australia is a member, or specifically to Australia in a formal domestic context (e.g., Commonwealth law).
Synonyms
- Australia: The most frequent and general synonym.
- Oz (n, informal): A colloquial name for Australia.
Related Phrases
- Commonwealth Government: Refers specifically to the federal government of Australia, as distinct from state or territory governments.
- The Commonwealth Government is responsible for national defense.
Noun
- a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony