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public interest

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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.

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RELATED WORDS

glare, prominence, spotlight, hype, eminence, renown, exposure

Origin of public interest

First recorded in 1670–80

Related formspub·lic-in·terest, adjective

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Contemporary Examples of public interest

Hunt, however, was resistant to the public-interest argument.
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Clive Irving
July 13, 2011
There was no public-interest justification for what they did.
The Intrusive British Press
July 10, 2011
Shoma Chaudhury is executive editor of Tehelka, a public-interest newsmagazine in India.
Mamata Banerjee, India's Political Superwoman
Shoma Chaudhury
May 18, 2011
Shoma Chaudhury is executive editor of Tehelka, a public-interest news magazine in India.
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Shoma Chaudhury
April 12, 2009