the public
noun
: the people of a country, state, etc.
the American public
The beach is open to the public.
The general public is in favor of the law.
Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation.
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And what the public experienced on social media in the moments after the attack on Trump is a sign of what’s to come, said Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a social media watchdog group that advocates for tighter regulation of the platforms.
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Brian Fung, CNN, 17 July 2024
In May, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico survived three gunshots fired at close range by a lone wolf while greeting members of the public in the town of Banska Bystrica.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 17 July 2024
The governor signed legislation in 2022 that allowed members of the public to participate in the review of school library books, which led to a flood of frivolous challenges to texts that Floridians, many of whom were not parents, deemed inappropriate for children.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
Koper’s speech reflects a lingering gap between official crime data and the public’s perception of it.
—Josephine Rozzelle,rebecca Picciotto,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2024
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Brian Fung, CNN, 17 July 2024
In May, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico survived three gunshots fired at close range by a lone wolf while greeting members of the public in the town of Banska Bystrica.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 17 July 2024
The governor signed legislation in 2022 that allowed members of the public to participate in the review of school library books, which led to a flood of frivolous challenges to texts that Floridians, many of whom were not parents, deemed inappropriate for children.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
Koper’s speech reflects a lingering gap between official crime data and the public’s perception of it.
—Josephine Rozzelle,rebecca Picciotto,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2024
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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