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Electric company in Illinois
Commonwealth Edison, commonly known by syllabic abbreviation as ComEd, is the largest electric utility in Illinois, and the primary electric provider
Commonwealth_Edison
American business executive
named Pramaggiore the 5th most powerful woman in Chicago as CEO of Commonwealth Edison. In October 2019, she announced her retirement amid a federal probe
Anne_Pramaggiore
Corruption in the US state of Illinois
In July 2020, the U.S Attorney's Office in Chicago announced that Commonwealth Edison ("ComEd"), the primary electric utility company serving the Chicago
Corruption_in_Illinois
Granddaughter of Abraham Lincoln
Mary Lincoln Isham. For Isham's trust, he deposited 375 shares of Commonwealth Edison stock worth slightly more than $38,000 (equivalent to $706,000 in
Jessie_Harlan_Lincoln
American utility company
owns six regulated utilities: Atlantic City Electric (New Jersey), Commonwealth Edison (Illinois), PECO Energy Company (Pennsylvania), Baltimore Gas and
Exelon
American philanthropist (1915–2007)
Illinois) was president (1964–1980), CEO and chairman (1973–1980) of Commonwealth Edison. Ayers served as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern
Thomas_G._Ayers
Clause of the U.S. Constitution
imposed a 30 percent tax on most sub-bituminous coal mined there. The Commonwealth Edison Company and other utility companies argued, in part, that the Montana
Supremacy_Clause
Former American energy company
Corporation was an American energy holding company formed in 1994 from Commonwealth Edison after executives considered a corporate image makeover. The holding
Unicom_Corp
English-American business magnate (1859–1938)
utility, the Commonwealth Electric Light & Power Co. In 1907, Insull's two companies formally merged to create the Commonwealth Edison Co. During a Chicago
Samuel_Insull
1981 United States Supreme Court case
Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Montana, 453 U.S. 609 (1981), is a 6-to-3 ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that held that a severance tax in
Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Montana
Commonwealth_Edison_Co._v._Montana
Nuclear power plant in Grundy County, Illinois, US
allowed private companies to own and operate nuclear facilities, Commonwealth Edison contracted with General Electric to design, construct, and place
Dresden_Generating_Station
American electrical engineer
moved to Chicago to begin his career with the Chicago Edison Co. (now known as Commonwealth Edison). He worked in various areas throughout his career, including
Edwin_Cheney
Office skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
Subsequently, he moved to Chicago and became president of Chicago Edison (Commonwealth Edison). Insull selected the architecture firm Graham, Anderson, Probst
Civic_Opera_Building
American business magnate
Commonwealth Edison company. Although Klein did not buy insurance, he was impressed by Upton and offered him a job, which Upton accepted. At Edison,
Louis_Upton
American railway company
Railway (ex-Wabash Railroad). In 1905 the Chicago Edison Company (the predecessor of Commonwealth Edison Company, the Chicago electric utility, now part
Illinois_and_Midland_Railroad
Electric grid coordinator in the northeastern US
Interconnection due to over-frequency relay operations. In May 2004, Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) joined PJM as a separate balancing authority operating under
PJM_Interconnection
Nuclear power plant located in Ogle County, Illinois
east of the Rock River. The reactor buildings were constructed by Commonwealth Edison and house two Westinghouse Four-Loop pressurized water reactors,
Byron Nuclear Generating Station
Byron_Nuclear_Generating_Station
American professor and activist
was later chairman and chief executive officer of electric utility Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) from 1973 to 1980, and for whom Northwestern's Thomas G.
Bill_Ayers
Coal-fired power plant in Illinois
in December 1975. The plant was originally built and operated by Commonwealth Edison (ComEd). Following the deregulation of the Illinois electricity market
Powerton_Generating_Station
employees of Commonwealth Edison, People's Light and Coke Company, and the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois. Commonwealth Edison added numerous
Lake_Lawn_Resort
American lawyer
many years as a member of the board of directors for the company Commonwealth Edison. In 2018, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination
Jesse_Ruiz_(lawyer)
List of notable current and former inmates at the US Penitentiary, Terre Haute
one year sentence. Former president of City Club of Chicago and Commonwealth Edison consultant. Began serving a one year sentence at the prison on September
List of inmates at the United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute
List_of_inmates_at_the_United_States_Penitentiary,_Terre_Haute
Nuclear power station Illinois, U.S.
northern Illinois with electricity. The plant was originally built by Commonwealth Edison company, and subsequently transferred to Com Ed's parent company
Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station
Braidwood_Nuclear_Generating_Station
Decommissioned nuclear power plant in Lake County, Illinois
Power Station was the third dual-reactor nuclear power plant in the Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) network and served Chicago and the northern quarter of Illinois
Zion_Nuclear_Power_Station
Topics referred to by the same term
name Edison, California, US Edison, Georgia, US Edison, Nebraska, US Edison, New Jersey, US Edison, Ohio, US Edison, Washington (state), US Edison, West
Edison_(disambiguation)
Polish-American men, framed for killing a Chicago police officer in 1932
000 on offer had been earned by the mother scrubbing floors at the Commonwealth Edison Company. McGuire first suspected there may have been a wrongful conviction
Majczek_and_Marcinkiewicz
American multinational manufacturer and marketer of home appliances
company. Their first customer, the Federal Electric division of Commonwealth Edison, ordered 100 machines, but a fault in the gear transmission led the
Whirlpool_Corporation
Thoroughfare in Chicago, Illinois, US
with a radio antennae-equipped gothic tower that formerly housed Commonwealth Edison garages and warehouses, then Warshawsky & Sons JC Whitney automobile
Cermak_Road
American advertising executive (1891–1971)
Burnett Company was billing $100 million annually. Allstate (1957) Commonwealth Edison (1954) First Brands (1961) General Motors Oldsmobile (1967) Green
Leo_Burnett
Automatic collection and transmission of data
with telemetering to the Pulkovo Observatory in Russia. In 1912, Commonwealth Edison developed a system of telemetry to monitor electrical loads on its
Telemetry
Village in Illinois, United States
tradition for more than three decades." Samuel Insull, founder of Commonwealth Edison, began purchasing land south of Libertyville in 1906. He eventually
Libertyville,_Illinois
20th century U.S. electric truck company
the Anderson Electric Car Company of Detroit in 1916, then sold to Commonwealth Edison of Chicago in 1920, and last to York & Towne in 1933. In addition
Walker_Electric_Truck
Decommissioned electric power generating plant
service October 2, 1903. It was built by the predecessor to Commonwealth Edison, Chicago Edison Company, whose Chairman was Samuel Insull and Chief Engineer
Fisk_Generating_Station
Development in Chicago, Illinois
at the time the towers were constructed, local electric utility Commonwealth Edison supplied expensive building transformers at little or no charge,
Marina_City
Scottish-American businessman
a Scottish-American businessman who led Marshall Field & Co. and Commonwealth Edison. He also held directorships at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
James_Simpson_(businessman)
List Of Truck Manufacturers From America
Motor Truck Company (1906–1909) Commercial Truck Company of America Commonwealth Edison Company (1908-?) Concord CONDEC (1955-) Conestoga Continental (1912–1918)
List of American truck manufacturers
List_of_American_truck_manufacturers
All-news radio station in Philadelphia
letters of KYW. At first, it was jointly operated by Westinghouse and Commonwealth Edison, with Westinghouse later taking over as sole operator. Through the
KYW_(AM)
Nuclear power plant
controls, and personnel training for the Dresden Nuclear Power Plant, a Commonwealth Edison station built in Illinois five years later. The plant was originally
Vallecitos_Nuclear_Center
Annual international event on April 22
Crosstown Expressway, and protesting the uncontrolled air pollution Commonwealth Edison was pouring into Chicago's air—more sulfur pollution than all other
Earth_Day
five corporate members of the Chicago Lighting Institute were the Commonwealth Edison Company, the Electric Association, the General Electric Company,
Chicago_Lighting_Institute
American defense and energy company
Cotter was purchased by and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Commonwealth Edison in 1975. GA acquired Cotter in early 2000. Heathgate Resources Pty
General_Atomics
Four buildings in Chicago, Illinois, US
company that generates the electricity transmitted by its subsidiary Commonwealth Edison, donated $5.5 million for the pavilions. Chicago Tribune architecture
Exelon_Pavilions
American construction and civil engineering company
commercial nuclear power plant, the Dresden Generating Station, for Commonwealth Edison in Illinois in 1957. Other major projects in the 1950s included the
Bechtel
Most populous city in Illinois, US
limits. Electricity for most of northern Illinois is provided by Commonwealth Edison, also known as ComEd. Their service territory borders Iroquois County
Chicago
U.S. state
to 30%) was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Montana, 453 U.S. 609 (1981). According to Montana's Secretary
Montana
Committee Edison Mclean at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived) Edison Mclean at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived) Edison Mclean at
Edison_Mclean
1791 amendment enumerating states' rights
Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association (1981) Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Montana (1981) Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit
Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Tenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Supplier of basic services
New Hampshire NH Western Massachusetts Electric MA Exelon (EXC) Commonwealth Edison IL Philadelphia Electric PA Baltimore Gas & Electric MD Potomac Electric
Investor-owned utilities in the United States
Investor-owned_utilities_in_the_United_States
Computer bugs related to the year 2000
update date fields. In late 1998, the American electric company Commonwealth Edison reported a computer upgrade intended to prevent the Y2K glitch caused
Year_2000_problem
2024 federal criminal trial in Illinois
with an alleged scheme involving the Illinois electricity utility Commonwealth Edison ("ComEd"), three counts of wire fraud in connection to a scheme to
Trial_of_Mike_Madigan
Pakistani nuclear engineer (1926–1999)
found employment with Allis-Chalmers in Wisconsin before joining the Commonwealth Edison company in Illinois. At both engineering firms, Khan worked on power
Munir_Ahmad_Khan
Diesel-electric locomotive manufactured between 1938 and 1953
Utah State Railroad Museum for display at Union Station in Ogden. Commonwealth Edison 15 is preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum. This unit is in operating
EMD_SW1
Energy company
It became part of Exelon Corporation in 2000 when it merged with Commonwealth Edison's holding company Unicom Corp. The company has approximately 2,300
PECO_Energy_Company
DS-50". Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum. Retrieved 20 September 2025. "Commonwealth Edison 15". Illinois Railway Museum. Retrieved 22 November 2025. "Chicago
List of preserved EMD locomotives
List_of_preserved_EMD_locomotives
State park in Illinois, USA
state park in 1938. Another 1,715 acres (694 ha) was donated by Commonwealth Edison in 1956, which again donated more land in 1989. The islands of Smith
Kankakee_River_State_Park
Exceptionally powerful thunderstorm in Illinois, US
cancelled, many due to the severe conditions. As many as 67,638 Commonwealth Edison customers lost power in northeastern Illinois. Widespread tree and
June_2022_Chicago_supercell
Tornado outbreak in the United States
Metropolitan Area on the overnight of the 14–15, with over 500,000 Commonwealth Edison customers losing power. By 7:30 p.m. on the 15th, 99% of these outages
Tornado outbreak of March 14–16, 2025
Tornado_outbreak_of_March_14–16,_2025
Theater in Chicago
years after initial groundbreaking. In addition to the 1,000-seat Commonwealth Edison (Com-Ed) Theatre, the center offers a Digital Media Resource Center
Harold Washington Cultural Center
Harold_Washington_Cultural_Center
Village in Illinois, United States
A Commonwealth Edison substation in Romeoville, next to the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Romeoville,_Illinois
American politician and diplomat (born 1959)
Perella, he worked on eight deals, including the acquisition by Commonwealth Edison of Peco Energy and the purchase by GTCR Golder Rauner of the SecurityLink
Rahm_Emanuel
Closed power plant in Pennsylvania, US
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Chicago, Illinois respectively. Unicom owned Commonwealth Edison. The PECO share in AmerGen was acquired by Exelon during late 2000
Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station
Three_Mile_Island_Nuclear_Generating_Station
Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009
Springfield is corrupt. In December 2025, Blagojevich pushed for former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore to be granted clemency shortly before she was
Rod_Blagojevich
named after Thomas Edison. Several places have been named after Edison, most notably the town of Edison, New Jersey. Thomas Edison State University, nationally
List of things named after Thomas Edison
List_of_things_named_after_Thomas_Edison
Defunct American electrical manufacturer
California.) 1930s: Remainder of sign and sirens division spun off from Commonwealth Edison (Insull) as independent company Federal Sign and Signals Corporation
Federal Pacific Electric Corporation
Federal_Pacific_Electric_Corporation
Science and technology museum in Chicago, Illinois
businesses. Included are: The Berghoff restaurant Chicago Post Office Commonwealth Edison Gossard Corset Shop Jewel Tea Company grocery Jenner and Block Law
Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)
Museum_of_Science_and_Industry_(Chicago)
Coal-fired power plant in Illinois
which delivers the coal that it burns. Kincaid was commissioned by Commonwealth Edison in 1967 as a thermal generator of baseload electricity. The cost
Kincaid_Generating_Station
American manufacturer headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois
During this time, Federal Electric came under the ownership of Commonwealth Edison, eventually becoming a part of the utility empire of Samuel Insull
Federal_Signal_Corporation
African American mechanical engineer
an African American mechanical engineer and energy executive at Commonwealth Edison in Chicago, Illinois. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Cordell Reed
Cordell_Reed
Coal-fired power plant in Hammond, Indiana, US (1929–2012)
other U.S. generating plants. Historically owned and operated by Commonwealth Edison, the State Line Generating Plant was later owned and operated by
State_Line_Generating_Plant
In 1924 utilities investor Samuel Insull began building the large Commonwealth Edison and Peoples Gas Light and Coke Crawford coal generating plants at
Chicago and Illinois Western Railroad
Chicago_and_Illinois_Western_Railroad
Rapid transit system in Chicago, Illinois
control of Samuel Insull, president of the Chicago Edison electric utility (now Commonwealth Edison), whose interest stemmed initially from the fact that
Chicago_"L"
United States federal prison in Kentucky
so-called "ComEd Four," a group of four executives and lobbyists for Commonwealth Edison who sought to influence former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael
Federal Medical Center, Lexington
Federal_Medical_Center,_Lexington
Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad COLX - Alliant Energy COMX - Commonwealth Edison Company CONU - Contrans CONX - Conoco Inc. COOK - Cook Transit COOX
List_of_reporting_marks:_C
Village in Illinois, United States
Management. Its electricity infrastructure is largely maintained by Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd); its natural gas infrastructure was built by Northern
Downers_Grove,_Illinois
Online recorder of utility usage
ratio of time-shifting of loads is poor. In the Chicago area, Commonwealth Edison ran a test installing smart meters on 8,000 randomly selected households
Smart_meter
Junior drum and bugle corps based in Rockford, Illinois
corps bought a set of high quality bugles that had belonged to the Commonwealth Edison Knights of Light Drum and Bugle Corps, which had folded two years
Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps
Phantom_Regiment_Drum_and_Bugle_Corps
American mechanical engineer
was an American mechanical engineer, chief operating engineer of Commonwealth Edison, president of the board of trustees of the University of Illinois
William_L._Abbott
Company organized in 1889 by Thomas Edison
Edison Manufacturing Company, originally registered as under the name of the United Edison Manufacturing Company and often known as simply the Edison
Edison_Manufacturing_Company
American manufacturing company
significant size in the city of Chicago, which was built by the Commonwealth Edison Company in 1903. Henry Pratt Company's main corporate office from
Henry_Pratt_Company
was started by Samuel Insull, a former president of Chicago Edison, Commonwealth Edison, People's Gas Light & Coke Company, and Central Indiana Power
Insull Utilities Investment Inc.
Insull_Utilities_Investment_Inc.
American politician (born 1942)
with an alleged scheme involving the Illinois electricity utility Commonwealth Edison ("ComEd"), three counts of wire fraud in connection to a scheme to
Mike_Madigan
African American Children's museum in Chicago, IL
prior home. Construction of the new museum location was sponsored by Commonwealth Edison. Jewel-Osco became a sponsor of the museum in 2000. The Museum is
Bronzeville_Children's_Museum
American business executive (1945–2022)
years later and remained with the firm until 1980. He represented Commonwealth Edison, as well as the bankruptcy trustee of Milwaukee Road. Rowe then worked
John_Rowe_(Exelon)
Defunct United States utility company
utility holding companies: the Commonwealth Power Corporation, Southeastern Power & Light Company, and Penn-Ohio Edison Company. The company was led for
Commonwealth & Southern Corporation
Commonwealth_&_Southern_Corporation
Salutation or greeting
different time zones, greetings without time gained popularity. Thomas Edison is credited with popularizing hullo as a telephone greeting. In previous
Hello
British manufacturing company
equipment under their own name. In 1989, using concepts introduced by Commonwealth Edison Company of Chicago, Biddle started development of a range of equipment
Megger
Power engineering award
the Habirshaw Award in 1962 and had worked for 40 years for the Commonwealth Edison Company. 1963- Lawrence Marshall Robertson IEEE Herman Halperin Electric
William_M._Habirshaw_Award
Power engineering award
the Habirshaw Award in 1962 and had worked for 40 years for the Commonwealth Edison Company. The award is sponsored by the Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation
IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution Award
IEEE_Herman_Halperin_Electric_Transmission_and_Distribution_Award
Highly carcinogenic chemical compounds
until 1986, nearly 750 companies, including General Motors Corp., Commonwealth Edison, Illinois Power Co. and West Texas Utilities, sent millions of pounds
Polychlorinated_biphenyl
(died 2007) GE Nuclear Energy 1977 Wallace B. Behnke (died 2022) Commonwealth Edison Company 1980 Manson Benedict (died 2006) Massachusetts Institute
List of members of the National Academy of Engineering (electric power and energy systems)
List_of_members_of_the_National_Academy_of_Engineering_(electric_power_and_energy_systems)
Lightbulb socket standard (E5-E40)
Edison screw (ES) is a standard lightbulb socket for electric light bulbs. It was developed by Thomas Edison (1847–1931), patented in 1881, and was licensed
Edison_screw
American politician
resigning from the House in order to assume a private sector job with Commonwealth Edison. "Representative Marlow H. Colvin (D)". Illinois General Assembly
Marlow_H._Colvin
Village in Illinois, United States
Inland Paperboard and Packaging 340 3 Clayco Construction 290 4 Commonwealth Edison 260 5 First Student (school transportation) 200 6 Walmart 175 7 Jewel-Osco
Villa_Park,_Illinois
Multi-purpose venue within Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois
2008. "Chicago photo exhibit illuminated by photovoltaics from Commonwealth Edison". Power Engineering International. PennWell Corporation. July 2,
McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink
McCormick_Tribune_Plaza_&_Ice_Rink
White House chief of staff
White House, Skinner returned to Chicago and became president of Commonwealth Edison and its holding company Unicom Corporation (now Exelon) from 1993
Samuel_K._Skinner
Village in Illinois, United States
government-issued bonds to build on the land with unpaid taxes. In 1949, the Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) began construction on a coal-powered generator which served
Stickney,_Illinois
Military unit
Company A by the Peoples Gas, Light, and Coke Company, Company B by Commonwealth Edison, Company C by the Elevated Railroad, Company D by the Illinois Central
33rd Infantry Division (United States)
33rd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Indian electrical engineer
lecturer at Anna University, and then from 1993 to 1997 in the US at Commonwealth Edison in Chicago, before returning to India and academia as a faculty member
G._Bhuvaneswari
Building in Chicago
1914. The building was renamed the "Edison Building" in 1912 and served as the headquarters of Commonwealth Edison until 1969. The Commercial National
The_National,_Chicago
Skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
electrical infrastructure, with ten main feeds from seven different Commonwealth Edison electrical substations, was added in addition to redundant cooling
Chicago Board of Trade Building
Chicago_Board_of_Trade_Building
COMMONWEALTH EDISON
COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Indian, Telugu
Son of Adam; Handsome; Son of Edward
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, EDISON means "son of Eda."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic or metronymic from Eade.The inventor Thomas Alva Edison, born in 1847 in Milan, OH, came from a Canadian family first established in North America by John Edison, a loyalist during the American Revolution, who served under the British General Richard Howe and went into exile in Nova Scotia after the Revolutionary War.
Boy/Male
English American
Edward's son.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from various places, for example Penn in Buckinghamshire and Staffordshire, named with the Celtic element pen ‘hill’, which was apparently adopted in Old English.English : metonymic occupational name for an impounder of stray animals, from Middle English, Old English penn ‘(sheep) pen’.English : pet form of Parnell.German : from Sorbian pien ‘tree stump’, probably a nickname for a short stocky person.Americanized form of a like-sounding Jewish surname.The Commonwealth of PA was founded in 1681 by an English Quaker, William Penn (1644–1718), who was born in London into a family of Gloucestershire origin. His grandfather was a merchant and sea captain, and his father was an admiral on the Parliamentary side during the Civil War, who later served King Charles II after the Restoration. Because of his father’s services to the crown, Penn the younger received a grant of a vast tract of land in North America, formerly part of New Netherland, which later became the state of PA.
COMMONWEALTH EDISON
COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Girl/Female
American, Australian, French, Latin
Concealed
Girl/Female
Hindu
Most respectable
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : variant spelling of Reilly.English : habitational name from Ryley in Lancashire, so named from Old English ryge ‘rye’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. There is a Riley with the same meaning in Devon, but it does not seem to have contributed to the surname, which is more common in northern England.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Wild Boar; Born in April; Boar-warrior
Girl/Female
Greek
Daughter of Epimetheus.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
The End
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Latin Christina, KILIKINA means "believer" or "follower of Christ."
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Butter Like
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Inner beauty fame
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Without Form
COMMONWEALTH EDISON
COMMONWEALTH EDISON
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n.
Society at large; a commonwealth or state; a body politic; the public, or people in general.
n.
The act of erecting, or raising upright; the act of constructing, as a building or a wall, or of fitting together the parts of, as a machine; the act of founding or establishing, as a commonwealth or an office; also, the act of rousing to excitement or courage.
n.
The territory over which dominion or authority is exerted; the possessions of a sovereign or commonwealth, or the like. Also used figuratively.
n.
An autographic stencil copying device invented by Edison.
a.
A state in which the sovereign power resides in the whole body of the people, and is exercised by representatives elected by them; a commonwealth. Cf. Democracy, 2.
n.
a general assembly of the people to consider and order matters of the commonwealth; also, a local court.
n.
Commonwealth.
n.
The state thus governed, as the Hebrew commonwealth before it became a kingdom.
n.
The whole body of people in a state; the public.
n.
In the United States, one of the commonwealth, or bodies politic, the people of which make up the body of the nation, and which, under the national constitution, stands in certain specified relations with the national government, and are invested, as commonwealth, with full power in their several spheres over all matters not expressly inhibited.
n.
A state; a body politic consisting of a certain number of men, united, by compact or tacit agreement, under one form of government and system of laws.
n.
Specifically, the form of government established on the death of Charles I., in 1649, which existed under Oliver Cromwell and his son Richard, ending with the abdication of the latter in 1659.