commonweal

or com·mon weal

[ kom-uh n-weel ]
/ ˈkɒm ənˌwil /

noun

the common welfare; the public good.
Archaic. the body politic; a commonwealth.

Origin of commonweal

First recorded in 1350–1400, commonweal is from the Middle English word comen wele. See common, weal1

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British Dictionary definitions for commonweal

commonweal
/ (ˈkɒmənˌwiːl) /

noun archaic

the good of the community
another name for commonwealth