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public goods

British

plural noun

services such as national defence, law enforcement, and road building, that are for the benefit of, and available to, all members of the public

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Example Sentences

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Waterways must be treated as essential public goods.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But their contributions to various critical public goods are undeniable, and they left behind many institutions dedicated to many noble ends.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

Doctorow’s concept about online platforms has since been applied everywhere and anywhere you can find capitalism hollowing out public goods.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024

They added: "Farmers across England are now paid public money to deliver public goods... this can help them to become more resilient to nature loss, the biggest long-term threat to our food security."

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

Similarly poor people exempt from taxation receive public goods, without paying for them.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

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