public good
The general welfare of the peopleThe general welfare of the people; the best interests of the community.
» The public is the best judge.
Die Öffentlichkeit ist der beste Richter. — xtofu80
Публика - лучший судья. — shanghainese
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3 senses(uncountable)The general welfare of the people; the best interests of the community.
Allgemeinwohl, Gemeinwohl
(broadly, countable)A resource, service, or other provision which contributes to the general welfare of the people.
(countable)A good that is non-rivalrous and non-excludable.
öffentliches Gut
Examples
5 sentencesThe public is the best judge.
ruПублика - лучший судья. — shanghainese
deDie Öffentlichkeit ist der beste Richter. — xtofu80
This letter concerns the public good.
The media are more concerned with profits than the public good.
deDen Medien geht es mehr um Profit als um das Gemeinwohl. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Through public relations, a good man can even convince with truth.
The American public deserves better.
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Forms
plural: public goods| Singular | public good |
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable