common weal

com·mon·weal

[kom-uhn-weel]
noun
1.
the common welfare; the public good.
2.
Archaic. the body politic; a commonwealth.
Also, common weal.


Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English comen wele. See common, weal1

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commonweal (ˈkɒmənˌwiːl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the good of the community
2.  another name for commonwealth

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