public image

noun

: the opinion that many people have of a person
The scandal ruined his public image.

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“Public image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20image. Accessed 6 Feb. 2023.

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