common good

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common good

noun common goods

countable, uncountable The general interest of the population as a whole. Post-liberals share some longstanding Catholic conservative views, such as opposition to abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. They envision a counter-revolution in which they take over government bureaucracy and institutions such as universities from within, replacing entrenched “elites” with their own and a
Similar: public interest, public good, res publica
countable, uncountable A good that is rivalrous and nonexcludable.
Similar: CPR, common-pool resource
Scotland, countable, uncountable The corporate property of a burgh in Scotland.

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noun general interest of the population as a whole

Español	bien común
日本語	公益 kōeki
中文	公益 gōngyì
Português	bem comum
Français	bien commun
Deutsch	Gemeinwohl, Allgemeinwohl
Italiano	bene comune
Русский	о́бщее бла́го óbščeje blágo

noun a good that is rivalrous and nonexcludable

Français	bien commun
Italiano	risorse comuni

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@misc{common_good_2026,
  title = {common good},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/common%20good},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}