commonweal

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com·mon·weal

C0516400 (kŏm′ən-wēl′)n.1. The public good or welfare.2. Archaic A commonwealth or republic.

(ˈkɒmənˌwiːl) n1. the good of the community2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) another name for commonwealth

n. 1. the common welfare; public good. 2. Archaic. a commonwealth. [1350–1400]

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commonweal - the good of a communitycommon goodgood - benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"