public interest
- 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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Origin of public interest
First recorded in 1670–80
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Hunt, however, was resistant to the public-interest argument.
There was no public-interest justification for what they did.
The Intrusive British PressJuly 10, 2011
Shoma Chaudhury is executive editor of Tehelka, a public-interest newsmagazine in India.
Shoma Chaudhury is executive editor of Tehelka, a public-interest news magazine in India.