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general public

American  
[jen-er-uhl puhb-lik] / ˈdʒɛn ər əl ˈpʌb lɪk /
Also the general public

noun

  1. all or most people, especially those not part of a specified group; ordinary people as opposed to officials, experts, politicians, etc..

    The books have been warmly received by critics and by the general public.

    This protocol can be adopted by any organization wishing to improve workplace health and safety for employees, customers, and the general public.

Etymology

Origin of general public

First recorded in 1845–50

Example Sentences

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Out of 100 institutional investors surveyed by research firm Just Capital, just 10% expected large-scale job losses, compared to 30% of the general public.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, rival robotaxi operator Waymo on Wednesday announced it would offer autonomous rides to the general public in Miami and Orlando, Fla., and allow limited highway travel to Miami.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Anthropic said last week that it is working with about 50 technology companies and organizations to find and fix bugs and currently has no plans to release Mythos to the general public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

A Stanford A.I. index study released this week did the useful work of quantifying just how big a gap there is in sentiment toward A.I. between the people working on it and the general public.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

The general public was invited to the evening show, and the auditorium was packed.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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