Phrase guide
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noun
The general interest of the population as a whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: public interest, public good
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A good that is rivalrous and nonexcludable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: economics, sciences
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Synonyms: CPR, common-pool resource
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The corporate property of a burgh in Scotland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the good of a community
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: commonweal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: good
History
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Across languages
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