the general public
noun
: all the people of an area, country, etc.
The park is open to the general public.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Detectives believe the shooting was an isolated incident and there is no current threat to the general public, Fort Lauderdale Police said.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Members of the general public are fortunate to break 150.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
China had set an objective of widespread sales of level 3 to the general public by this year, but the scaling back represents a recognition that the plans were too ambitious, The New York Times reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Detectives believe the shooting was an isolated incident and there is no current threat to the general public, Fort Lauderdale Police said.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Members of the general public are fortunate to break 150.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
China had set an objective of widespread sales of level 3 to the general public by this year, but the scaling back represents a recognition that the plans were too ambitious, The New York Times reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the general public
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“The general public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20general%20public. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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