pro bono publico
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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There were also three pharma companies, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson and Merck, willing, pro bono publico, to take these candidates and try to turn them into the real thing as quickly as possible.
From Economist • Sep. 1, 2016
His career is a monument to the concept of pro bono publico.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the past few years, many Wall Street firms have allowed their lawyers to do pro bono publico work on company time.
From Time Magazine Archive
Pro bono work is the trade term for it, from the Latin pro bono publico, meaning "for the public good."
From Time Magazine Archive
And e'en the dullest Glug should know, 'Tis not pro bono publico.
From The Glugs of Gosh by Dennis, C. J. (Clarence James)
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