in the national/public interest
idiom
: likely to help the nation/public
a policy that is not in the national/public interest
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In that case, the administration had made similar arguments that conditions in Haiti had improved, and terminating that status was in the national interest of the United States.
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Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Skydance recognizes that, as a broadcast licensee, it will be charged with operating in the public interest, and the company intends to undertake a comprehensive review of CBS and make any necessary changes to ensure compliance with that standard.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Advertisement Advertisement President Trump had also pulled out of UNESCO in his first term, arguing that U.S. involvement was not in the national interest and that the agency promoted anti-Israel speech.
—Nik Popli, Time, 22 July 2025
Yet none of these earlier presidents won millions from the corporations that aired ethical news reporting in the public interest.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 July 2025
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Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Skydance recognizes that, as a broadcast licensee, it will be charged with operating in the public interest, and the company intends to undertake a comprehensive review of CBS and make any necessary changes to ensure compliance with that standard.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Advertisement Advertisement President Trump had also pulled out of UNESCO in his first term, arguing that U.S. involvement was not in the national interest and that the agency promoted anti-Israel speech.
—Nik Popli, Time, 22 July 2025
Yet none of these earlier presidents won millions from the corporations that aired ethical news reporting in the public interest.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 July 2025
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“In the national/public interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20national%2Fpublic%20interest. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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