the general public
noun
: all the people of an area, country, etc.
The park is open to the general public.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2025
Survivors have been present every year in recent memory except for 2020, when the Navy and the National Park Service closed the observance to the general public because of coronavirus pandemic health risks.
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For the general public, the EPA advises reducing the duration or intensity of outdoor exertion and taking frequent breaks to minimize exposure.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2025
Survivors have been present every year in recent memory except for 2020, when the Navy and the National Park Service closed the observance to the general public because of coronavirus pandemic health risks.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
For the general public, the EPA advises reducing the duration or intensity of outdoor exertion and taking frequent breaks to minimize exposure.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Novig uses a Request for Quote system to execute parlays in which the general public cannot offer odds.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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“The general public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20general%20public. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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