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   commons

   /ˈkɒmənz/

   plural

   • 1. short for House of Commons
   • ▪ the common people regarded as a part of a political system, especially in Britain: historical "the state was divided into clergy, nobility, and commons"
   • 2. land or resources belonging to or affecting the whole of a community: "the mismanagement of a commons"
   • ▪ a dining hall in a school or college. US
   • 3. provisions shared in common; rations. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English: plural of common.

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   What does Commons mean?

   • Define commons. commons synonyms, commons pronunciation, commons translation, English dictionary definition of commons. adj. com·mon·er , com·mon·est 1. a. Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint: common interests.

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   What does commonness mean?

   • com′mon·ness n. These adjectives describe what is generally known or frequently encountered. Common applies to what takes place often, is widely used, or is well known: The botanist studied the common dandelion. The term also implies coarseness or a lack of distinction: My wallet was stolen by a common thief.

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   What is a Commons & how does it work?

   • In the case of the commons, the community manages and sets the rules of access and use of the resource held in common: the fact of having a commons, then, does not mean that anyone is free to use the resource as they like.

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   Where did the term 'commons' come from?

   • The term "commons" derives from the traditional English legal term for common land, which are also known as "commons", and was popularised in the modern sense as a shared resource term by the ecologist Garrett Hardin in an influential 1968 article called "The Tragedy of the Commons".

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   Commons can also be understood as natural resources that groups of people (communities, user groups) manage for individual and collective benefit. [1] Characteristically, this involves a variety of informal norms and values (social practice) employed for a governance mechanism. [2]

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word common as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how common relates to the commons, a term for public land or resources.

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   Commons definition: people not of noble birth viewed as forming a political order. See examples of COMMONS used in a sentence.

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   Commons is a word that can mean different things in different contexts, such as a type of land, a social class, or a parliamentary body. Learn the various meanings and usage of commons with synonyms, translations, and examples.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMMON definition: 1. the same in a lot of places or for a lot of people: 2. the basic level of politeness that you…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › CommonsCommons - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   6 days ago · /ˈkɒmənz/ IPA guide. Definitions of Commons. noun. the common people. synonyms: third estate. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Commons." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/Commons. Accessed 22 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. Commons.

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   Learn the meaning of commons as a noun in British and American English, with examples of usage and word frequency. Find out the origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and related terms of commons.