common good
The general interest of the population as a wholeThe general interest of the population as a whole.
» He contributed to the common good.
Er hat zum Wohl der Gesellschaft beigetragen.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The general interest of the population as a whole.
Gemeinwohl, Allgemeinwohl
о́бщее бла́гоóbščeje blágo
(countable, uncountable)A good that is rivalrous and nonexcludable.
the good of a community
(Scotland, countable, uncountable)The corporate property of a burgh in Scotland.
Examples
12 sentencesHe contributed to the common good.
deEr hat zum Wohl der Gesellschaft beigetragen. — xtofu80
He worked for the common good.
deEr arbeitete für das Gemeinwohl. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She works for the common good.
Open data is a common good.
He was working for the common good.
deEr arbeitete für das Gemeinwohl. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
plural: common goods| Singular | common good |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- the good of a community:commonweal
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable