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public interest
noun
the welfare or well-being of the general public; commonwealth.
health programs that directly affect the public interest.
appeal or relevance to the general populace.
a news story of public interest.
Other Word Forms
- public-interest adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of public interest1
Example Sentences
There ought to be a way of getting public interest propositions on the ballot, and then you ought to have deliberation about the merits of the ballot proposition, and that's on the ballot as a recommendation.
We were using celebrities and doing all kinds of entertainment events to build public interest.
The government rejected NGT after a planning inspector said the scheme was "not in the public interest" and wouldn't "reduce congestion and/or enhance the quality of life in the area it would serve".
The Freedom of the Press Foundation was created in 2012 to protect and defend public interest journalism.
He formed his own boutique firm, Lowell & Assoc., with a focus on “public interest representation in matters that defend the integrity of the legal system and protect individuals and institutions from government overreach,” according to its website.
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