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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

Nearby words

public health, public health inspector, public holiday, public house, public housing, public interest, public international law, public law, public lending right, public library, public life

Origin of public interest

First recorded in 1670–80
Related formspub·lic-in·terest, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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