commons
Village grazing ground
Commons refers to shared resources or spaces available to all members of a community.
Land held in common allows anyone to graze livestock or gather wood.
The concept extends to shared cultural or natural resources: the creative commons, the commons of the internet.
In universities, a commons is a dining hall or gathering space.
The House of Commons is the elected lower chamber of the British Parliament.
Tragedy of the commons describes how shared resources get depleted when individuals act in self-interest.
Grazing ground for livestock
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- village greenShared central lawn
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
open field · heath · moor · parkland · green space · public land · greenway · recreation ground
Jointly organized group
- shared resourcesAssets used by many
- public goodsShared, non-excludable resources
- pooledCombined for shared use
- mutualShared between parties
joint · cooperative · open access · stewardship · trusteeship
Publicly accessible code
- public domainUnprotected creative works
- copyleftMandatory openness inheritance clause
- WikipediaFree collaborative online encyclopedia
- open accessFree public scholarly content
sharing economy · collaborative · crowdsourced · remix culture · open data
National legislative assembly
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- assemblyConstructing from components
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- MPsParliamentary representatives, abbreviated
backbenchers · speaker · debates · question time · Westminster · division · whip · parliamentary
Communal eating space
- refectoryInstitutional dining room
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- mess hallMilitary dining facility
- canteenPortable liquid container
great hall · buttery · hall · mealtime · high table
Excessive employment of something
- depletionReduction of supply
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- HardinFormer agriculture department chief
- free riderOne benefiting without contributing
collective action · enclosure · privatization · resource management · sustainability · overfishing · overgrazing · degradation
pasture
Grazing ground for livestock
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- village greenShared central lawn
enclosure · open field · heath · moor · parkland · green space · public land · greenway · recreation ground · allotment
collective
Jointly organized group
- shared resourcesAssets used by many
- public goodsShared, non-excludable resources
- pooledCombined for shared use
mutual · joint · cooperative · open access · stewardship · trusteeship
open source
Publicly accessible code
- public domainUnprotected creative works
- copyleftMandatory openness inheritance clause
- WikipediaFree collaborative online encyclopedia
open access · sharing economy · collaborative · crowdsourced · remix culture · open data
parliament
National legislative assembly
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- assemblyConstructing from components
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
MPs · backbenchers · speaker · debates · question time · Westminster · division · whip · parliamentary · legislative body
dining hall
Communal eating space
- refectoryInstitutional dining room
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- mess hallMilitary dining facility
canteen · great hall · buttery · hall · mealtime · high table
overuse
Excessive employment of something
- depletionReduction of supply
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- HardinFormer agriculture department chief
free rider · collective action · enclosure · privatization · resource management · sustainability · overfishing · overgrazing · degradation · regulation
- outdoor spacesgardens, park, parks, field, patio
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- British Countrysidehedgerow, village, hedgerows, hamlet, moorland
- campusdorm, dormitory, dormitories, dorms, quad
- campus buildingsdormitory, classroom building, lecture hall, library, student union
commonsnobility
Titled ruling class
aristocracy · lords · nobles · peerage · patricians
commonsprivate property
Individually owned assets
enclosure · private land · privatization · estate · freehold
commonsHouse of Lords
Britain's senior parliamentary body
lords · upper house · Senate · peerage
- common senseNative practical judgment
- common coldMild respiratory virus
- in commonJointly possessed or shared
- common groundPoints of agreement
- common knowledgeWidely shared information
- common touchRapport with ordinary people
common, commonly, uncommon, uncommonly, commoner, commonality, commonness, commoners, commonsense