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commonweal

 
Dictionary: com·mon·weal   (kŏm'ən-wēl') pronunciation
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n.
  1. The public good or welfare.
  2. Archaic. A commonwealth or republic.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the good of a community
  Synonym: common good

 
 
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