public good
public good noun: the general welfare of the people; the best interests of the community.
Noun
public good (countable and uncountable, plural public goods)
- The general welfare of the people; the best interests of the community.
- A resource, service, or other provision which contributes to the general welfare of the people.
- I heartily agree with Deresiewicz that high-quality postsecondary education is a public good which should be accessible to any citizen who can profit from it.2014 September 5, Steven Pinker, “The Trouble With Harvard”, in The New Republic, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2015
- A good that is non-rivalrous and non-excludable.
public good meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Indonesian
public good in Tamil
- பொது நலம்
public good in Kannada
- ಪ್ರಜಾ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ, ಪ್ರಜಾ ಕ್ಷೇಮ
public good in Indonesian
- welfare of the people
- kebaikan bersama
Forms of public good
| plural | public goods |
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Questions about public good
- What does public good mean?
- Public good means the general welfare of the people; the best interests of the community.
- What is public good in Tamil?
- Public good in Tamil is பொது நலம். See Public good meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is public good?
- Public good is a noun.
- What is the plural of public good?
- The plural of public good is public goods.
Words near public good in the dictionary
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