the general public
noun
: all the people of an area, country, etc.
The park is open to the general public.
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Allowing employers and the general public the option to choose Medicare would fill many of the gaps in our health care system, get more people covered, and make the nation healthier.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The general stage was aimed at the general public, mostly for people who were new to bitcoin or for speeches that pertained to all Bitcoiners.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
But as in the United States, many archivists, historians, and activists—along with members of the general public —today seek to better understand and reckon with the past.
—Time, 17 June 2025
News organizations had fought for the right of the press or the public to have some ability to see the recordings in order to help the general public understand the nature of what the jury was watching.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 June 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The general stage was aimed at the general public, mostly for people who were new to bitcoin or for speeches that pertained to all Bitcoiners.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
But as in the United States, many archivists, historians, and activists—along with members of the general public —today seek to better understand and reckon with the past.
—Time, 17 June 2025
News organizations had fought for the right of the press or the public to have some ability to see the recordings in order to help the general public understand the nature of what the jury was watching.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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