common weal

Noun

Meaning

common weal (countable and uncountable, plural common weals)

Alternative form of commonweal

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

commonweal Commonwealth of Nations res publica Commonwealth of Australia heteronomy

Antonyms

kingdom patriarchate dominion nazism principality kingship
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Examples

Waste not the remnant of thy life in those imaginations touching other folk, whereby thou contributest not to the common weal. Marcus Aurelius

It will, of course, be understood that directly or indirectly, soon or late, every advance in the sciences of human nature will contribute to our success in controlling human nature and changing it to the advantage of the common weal. Edward Thorndike

Close letter words and terms

common watercress common waxbill common way common weasel common wheat common wheat flour