common good

/ˈkɑːmən ɡʊd/

Definition

Definition of common good - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

societybenefit or interest shared by all people in a society

Laws should serve the common good.

greater good

public interest

business

TECH.

good that is rivalrous and nonexcludable

TECH.

Clean air is considered a common good.

public interest

property

Dated

corporate property of a burgh in Scotland

Dated

The park is part of the common good.

public property

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Expressions with common good

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for the common good

adj.

meant to help everyone in a group or society

The decision was for the common good.

Expressions with common

in common

adv.

shared by two or more parties

They have nothing in common.

common clay

ordinary people or things

He considered himself just one of the common clay.

common thread

theme or characteristic shared by different things or people

The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience.

common touch

ability to connect with and appeal to ordinary people

The politician's common touch won many votes.

find common ground

reach an agreement or understanding

After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.

common as dirt

adj.

very ordinary or unremarkable

The design of the house is common as dirt.

Expressions with good

do good

have a positive effect

Eating healthy does good for your body.

for good

adv.

permanently, with no intention of reversal

He moved abroad for good.

good catch

successful action of catching a ball in sports

That was a good catch by the outfielder.

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

in a good mood

adj.

feeling happy and positive

She was in a good mood after hearing the news.

a good ear for music

talent for understanding and appreciating music

His good ear for music makes him a great composer.

celebrate the good times

mark happy occasions with festivities

They celebrate the good times by throwing a big party.

do someone good

benefit someone's health or well-being

A vacation will do you good.

for good reason

adv.

due to a legitimate or understandable reason

He left early, and for good reason.

for one's own good

adv.

beneficial to oneself despite seeming unpleasant

The criticism was harsh but for his own good.

Terms with common good included in their meaning

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community service

volunteering

voluntary work for the common good

public-interest group

activism

organization promoting common good or public causes

commonwealth

civic structure

political community founded for the common good

Examples of common good in a sentence

Healthcare access is vital to the common good.
Access to clean water is vital for the common good.
The library was maintained as part of the common good.
Funds from the common good were used to repair the town hall.

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French:intérêt général, bien public, ...
German:Gemeinwohl, Allmendegut, ...
Italian:bene comune, patrimonio comune, ...
Spanish:bien común, recurso común, ...
Portuguese:bem comum, património comum, ...
Chinese:公共利益, 共有资源, ...
Japanese:公共の利益, 公共財, ...
Arabic:صَالِح عَام, سلعة مشتركة, ...
Hebrew:טוֹבַת הַכְּלָל, מַשְׁאָב מְשֻׁתָּף, ...
Russian:общее благо, общественное благо, ...
Ukrainian:загальне благо, суспільне благо, ...
Hindi:सार्वजनिक हित, सामान्य भलाई, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ কল্যাণ, সাধারণ মঙ্গল, ...
Catalan:bé comú, recurs compartit, ...
Czech:obecné blaho, společný statek, ...
Danish:det fælles bedste, fælles gode, ...
Dutch:algemeen belang, algemeen goed, ...
Greek:κοινό καλό, κοινό αγαθό, ...
Hungarian:közjó, közös jószág, ...
Khmer:ផលប្រយោជន៍រួម, ទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិសាជីវកម្មរបស់ក្រុងស្វយ័តនៅស្កុតឡែន, ...
Korean:공공의 이익, 공공재, ...
Persian:مصلحت عمومی, خوبی عمومی, ...
Polish:dobro wspólne, dobro ogólne, ...
Portuguese (BR):bem comum, recurso comum, ...
Romanian:binele comun, bun comun, ...
Swedish:det gemensamma bästa, allmännyttigt, ...
Thai:ประโยชน์ส่วนรวม, สินค้าสาธารณะ, ...
Turkish:ortak yarar, ortak iyilik, ...
Vietnamese:lợi ích chung, công ích, ...

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Definition of common good - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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