the general public
noun
: all the people of an area, country, etc.
The park is open to the general public.
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Health officials say the risk of H5N1 bird flu to the general public remains low and there has been no indication of person-to-person spread.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Tickets for the fest go on sale to the general public April 29.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
That 60 Minutes piece was seen by 20 million viewers and was the first time the general public was alerted that AIDS could be transmitted by heterosexual body fluids, in this case amniotic fluid, in the womb or shared blood with the mother.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
The Live Más Scholarship is open to the general public, though Taco Bell employees are submitted through a small pool of applicants, giving them a higher chance of success.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Tickets for the fest go on sale to the general public April 29.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
That 60 Minutes piece was seen by 20 million viewers and was the first time the general public was alerted that AIDS could be transmitted by heterosexual body fluids, in this case amniotic fluid, in the womb or shared blood with the mother.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
The Live Más Scholarship is open to the general public, though Taco Bell employees are submitted through a small pool of applicants, giving them a higher chance of success.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 17 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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