public goods

British  

plural noun

1. 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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public goods

That was from an international rules-based order, under “American hegemony,” which he said “helped provide public goods, open sea lanes, a stable financial system, collective security, and support for frameworks for resolving disputes.”

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

Church-state separation is worth defending not necessarily because of the principle in and of itself, but because it helps protect public goods.

From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2025

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

The group's latest publication delves into the interactions between different types of individuals in a public goods game.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024

And on account of the diphthong, grammarians do not derive it from liteh, which signifies prayers, but from public goods, which they call leita, so that leitourgeoh means, I attend to, I administer public goods.

From Apology of the Augsburg Confession by Melanchthon, Philipp