Commonwealth Games
Proper noun
Meaning
Commonwealth Games
A sporting event, somewhat like the Olympic Games, held every four years and involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations.
Examples
Now I know the difference between a rousing reception and a pat on the back. Now I know the difference between a gold in Commonwealth Games and a bronze in Olympics.
I would like to thank the Commonwealth Games Federation for the very fair manner in which this matter has been dealt with.
A former bakery worker, he was able to make the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where he won a bronze medal.
As Parliament has not clarified the situation, Team England, the English Commonwealth team, held a public poll in 2010 to decide which anthem should be played at medal ceremonies to celebrate an English win at the Commonwealth Games.
As part of the troupe, he was as a backup dancer during Aishwarya’s performance at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) chief executive Craig Phillips has warned that downgrading the importance of the Commonwealth Games through funding cuts will negatively impact the country's performance at Birmingham 2022 and beyond.