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Noun

common good ‎(uncountable)

1. The general interest of the population as a whole.
2. (economics) a good that is rivalrous and non-excludable.

   A classic example of a common good are fish stocks in international waters; no one is excluded from fishing, but as people withdraw fish without limits being imposed, the stocks for later fishermen are potentially depleted. (Wikipedia: Common good)

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Synonyms

• (general interest of the population) public interest; public good