collective benefit
noun phraseUK /kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɛnɪfɪt/
US /kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɛnəfɪt/
A good thing that helps everyone in a group.
Cleaning the park gave a collective benefit to the whole neighborhood.
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2. A benefit that comes from many people acting together.
The collective benefit of carpooling is less traffic for all drivers.
3. An advantage shared by all members of an organization.
The new break room was a collective benefit for every employee.
4. A positive result that belongs to a whole society rather than one person.
Vaccination programs create a collective benefit by keeping everyone safer.