the general public
noun
: all the people of an area, country, etc.
The park is open to the general public.
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China had set an objective of widespread sales of level 3 to the general public by this year, but the scaling back represents a recognition that the plans were too ambitious, The New York Times reported.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Still, defense lawyers would far prefer their client is beloved than hated by the general public going into a high-profile trial.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Few ideas in the history of development have drawn as much attention from policymakers, academics, and the general public as microfinance.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Often, these are think tanks or organisations conducting research in those areas and help to identify gaps where our training can have the most impact in informing the general public and most importantly policy makers.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Still, defense lawyers would far prefer their client is beloved than hated by the general public going into a high-profile trial.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Few ideas in the history of development have drawn as much attention from policymakers, academics, and the general public as microfinance.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Often, these are think tanks or organisations conducting research in those areas and help to identify gaps where our training can have the most impact in informing the general public and most importantly policy makers.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the general public
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“The general public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20general%20public. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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