Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Definitions of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
  1. noun
    a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
    synonyms: PR, Porto Rico, Puerto Rico
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    commonwealth
    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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