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Meanings of general welfare in English

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Usage of general welfare in English
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The code must take notice of something more than the general welfare.
Crime: Its Cause and Treatment
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The civilian, on the other hand, only looks to the general welfare.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2)
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In what case have our interests in the general welfare been divided?
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917
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They have sacrificed their own wealth for that of the general welfare.
Foundations of World Unity
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Its objects 'affected the general welfare of Ireland and the whole realm.'
The Land-War in Ireland: A History for the Times
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To repress this thing, we think, is, Providing for the general welfare.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 5: 1858-1862
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He has assumed the burden of harmonizing particular agitations with the general welfare.
A Preface to Politics
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He was, he kept saying, only interested in the general welfare.
Pagan Passions
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Nothing is heard but expressions of goodwill and enthusiasm for the general welfare.
Shearing in the Riverina, New South Wales
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These laws secure that object and largely promote the general welfare.
State of the Union Addresses
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These considered his doctrine dangerous to the general welfare, meaning their own welfare.
Philip Dru: Administrator; A Story of Tomorrow, 1920-1935
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The friar's sermons at this time were always directed to the general welfare.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 / The Later Ren...
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If a higher general welfare prevails, what matter if the population somewhat declines?
From the Easy Chair, Volume 1
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The committee took cognizance of all affairs concerning the general welfare of the community.
The Winning of the West, Volume 2 / From the Alleghanies to the ...
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That, sadly, would be good for asset prices but bad for the general welfare.
Reuters
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This Government is expressly charged with the duty of providing for the general welfare.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 5: 1858-1862
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