commonweal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒmənˌwiːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kom′ən wēl′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
com•mon•weal  (kom′ən wēl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the common welfare;
    the public good.
  2. [Archaic.]the body politic;
    a commonwealth.
Also, com′mon weal′. 
  • Middle English comen wele. See common, weal1 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
commonweal / ˈkɒmənˌwiːl/
  1. the good of the community
  2. another name for commonwealth

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