the public
noun
: the people of a country, state, etc.
the American public
The beach is open to the public.
The general public is in favor of the law.
Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation.
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Morrison provides just enough context via on-screen text, explaining how the murder of Laquan McDonald four years earlier had created tensions between police and the public.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Plymouth police are asking the public to avoid the area while emergency crews conduct repairs.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
More than 75 condo unit owners conveyed two emotions — anger and frustration — to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, which in early February asked the public to describe how they were being affected by rising condo maintenance costs.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
There are 22 files containing over 500 pages in the FBI vault, a portal on the FBI’s website accessible to the public.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Plymouth police are asking the public to avoid the area while emergency crews conduct repairs.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
More than 75 condo unit owners conveyed two emotions — anger and frustration — to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, which in early February asked the public to describe how they were being affected by rising condo maintenance costs.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
There are 22 files containing over 500 pages in the FBI vault, a portal on the FBI’s website accessible to the public.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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