public figure

noun

: a well-known person

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For someone like Michael, a top executive managing billions of dollars and a high-profile public figure, such incidents were becoming unsettlingly common. Chad Angle, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 Related: Here’s a list of the Deadpool & Wolverine cameos Mackie has been a public figure for a while but has kept his family very far from the spotlight. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025 In spite of his brief time in office, Scaramucci has remained a public figure and been very critical of Trump at times. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 Her speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention further cemented her status as a public figure within her family’s political legacy. Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for public figure

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“Public figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20figure. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

public figure

noun
public fig·​ure
: an individual or entity that has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in a particular public controversy see also limited purpose public figure compare public official

Note: A public figure must prove actual malice in order to prevail in a defamation action.

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