Definition of Commonwealth of the Bahamas

1. Noun. Island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort.

Exact synonyms: Bahama Islands, Bahamas
Group relationships: Oas, Organization Of American States
Generic synonyms: Country, Land, State
Group relationships: Caribbean, The Indies, West Indies
Terms within: Capital Of The Bahamas, Nassau
Member holonyms: Bahamian
Derivative terms: Bahamian

Definition of Commonwealth of the Bahamas

1. Proper noun. The official name of the state of Bahamas. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Commonwealth Of The Bahamas

Common Oceanian
Common Slavic
Common Slavonic
Common Type System
Common era
Commons
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Day
Commonwealth English
Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Dominica
Commonwealth of Independent States
Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Commonwealth of the Bahamas (current term)
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Commonwealth realm
Communard
Communications Security Establishment
Communications Security Establishment Canada
Communion
Communism
Communist
Communist China
Communist Manifesto
Communist Party
Communist Party of China
Communist Party of Kampuchea
Communists

Literary usage of Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bahamas by Don Philpott (2002)
"THE GOVERNMENT AND JUDICIARY The Commonwealth of The Bahamas became an independent state within the British Commonwealth on 10 July 1973. ..."

2. Best Dives of the Bahamas & Bermuda, Florida Keys, Turks & Caicos by Joyce Huber (2000)
"After nearly 250 years of British colonial rule, on July 10,1973 the Commonwealth of the Bahamas declared its independence. ..."

3. Best Dives of the Western Hemisphere by Joyce Huber (1999)
"After nearly 250 years of British colonial rule, on July 10,1973 the Commonwealth of the Bahamas declared its independence, The Bahamas now has a ..."

4. Landmine Monitor Report 2000: Toward a Mine-Free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2000)
"This information is confirmed in the 1999 Landmine Monitor Questionnaire completed by the High Commission for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Ottawa, ..."

5. Landmine Monitor Report 2002: toward a mine-free world by International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Human Rights Watch (Organization). (2002)
"2 Landmine Monitor questionnaire completed by the High Commission for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Ottawa. 2 February 1999. ..."

6. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, 1995 by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... the United States was, excellent under the terms of several bilateral agreements and arrangements. The Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas ..."

7. Presidential Determination Regarding Certification of the 32 Major Illicit edited by Newt Gingrich (1997)
"Some marijuana is grown in The Bahamas, but the country is not a major drug producer. The Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas ..."

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