/ Dictionary / Index C commonweal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•mon•weal Pronunciation: (kom'un-wēl"), [key] — n. the common welfare; the public good. the body politic; a commonwealth. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: commonweal (Thesaurus) common touch commonwealth Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language