The well-being or welfare of a country; = "public good"; (formerly also) †a nation, a State, especially considered in terms of the welfare of its people (obsolete).
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Thomas Malory (d. 1471), author.
Definition of public weal in US English:
public weal
noun
The well-being or welfare of a country; = "public good"; (formerly also) †a nation, a State, especially considered in terms of the welfare of its people (obsolete).
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Thomas Malory (d. 1471), author.