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Meaning of "general public" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GENERAL PUBLIC

general public  [ˈdʒɛnərəl ˈpʌblɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENERAL PUBLIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
General public is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GENERAL PUBLIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Public

In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science, psychology, marketing, and advertising. In public relations and communication science, it is one of the more ambiguous concepts in the field. Although it has definitions in the theory of the field that have been formulated from the early 20th century onwards, it has suffered in more recent years from being blurred, as a result of conflation of the idea of a public with the notions of audience, market segment, community, constituency, and stakeholder. The name "public" originates with the Latin "populus" or "poplicus", and in general denotes some mass population in association with some matter of common interest. So in political science and history, a public is a population of individuals in association with civic affairs, or affairs of office or state. In social psychology, marketing, and public relations, a public has a more situational definition.

Definition of general public in the English dictionary

The definition of general public in the dictionary is the general public the people in a society; people in general.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENERAL PUBLIC


acrylic
əˈkrɪlɪk
alcoholic
ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk
catholic
ˈkæθəlɪk
click
klɪk
emblic
ˈɛmblɪk
flick
flɪk
garlic
ˈɡɑːlɪk
hydraulic
haɪˈdrɒlɪk
klick
klɪk
lick
lɪk
malik
ˈmælɪk
metabolic
ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk
metallic
mɪˈtælɪk
niblick
ˈnɪblɪk
nonpublic
ˌnɒnˈpʌblɪk
public
ˈpʌblɪk
republic
rɪˈpʌblɪk
right-click
ˌraɪtˈklɪk
semipublic
ˌsɛmɪˈpʌblɪk
slick
slɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENERAL PUBLIC

general medicine
general meeting
general officer
General Officer Commanding
general paralysis of the insane
general paresis
general partnership
General Post Office
general power of appointment
general practice
general practitioner
general science
General Secretary
general semantics
general servant
general shop
general staff
general store
general strike

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENERAL PUBLIC

Altai Republic
banana republic
Central African Republic
Chechen Republic
Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
First Republic
Fourth Republic
go public
Joe Public
Malagasy Republic
member of the public
Mongolian People´s Republic
notaries public
notary public
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Second Republic
Slovak Republic
Third Republic
viewing public
Yemen Arab Republic

Synonyms and antonyms of general public in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «general public» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENERAL PUBLIC

Find out the translation of general public to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of general public from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «general public» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公众
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

público en general
570 millions of speakers

English

general public
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आम जनता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجمهور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

широкой общественности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

público geral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ জনগণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

public
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

masyarakat umum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Öffentlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

公衆
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일반 대중
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Umum umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công chúng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொது மக்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्वसामान्य नागरीक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kamuoyu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grande pubblico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ogółu społeczeństwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

широкої громадськості
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

publicul larg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευρύ κοινό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

algemene publiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allmänheten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

allmennheten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of general public

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERAL PUBLIC»

The term «general public» is very widely used and occupies the 14.727 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERAL PUBLIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «general public» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «general public» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about general public

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10 QUOTES WITH «GENERAL PUBLIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word general public.
1
Scott Adams
You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.
2
Roger Bannister
The reason sport is attractive to many of the general public is that it's filled with reversals. What you think may happen doesn't happen. A champion is beaten, an unknown becomes a champion.
3
Billy Barty
The general public thinks all little people are in circuses or sideshows. We have doctors, nurses, just about every field covered.
4
Alex Berenson
Insider trading is hard to prove. To be convicted, a person must have bought or sold a stock based on material information that is both unknown to the general public and likely to have had an important effect on a company's stock price.
5
Lowell Bergman
You know, when people talk about filmmaking and the techniques of filmmaking, we use them all the time in network television news in order to make our stories simpler, tighter and more understandable to the general public.
6
Marco Brambilla
I love the idea of bringing my work to the general public, not just people who go to gallery openings.
7
Smedley Butler
Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few - the selfsame few who wrung dollars out of blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill.
8
Perry Chen
The kind of system Kickstarter uses has been used for hundreds of years. Unlike Medici-style patronage, where the richest people in town give large amounts of money, Kickstarter's system relies on the general public for funding projects, and rewards those backers.
9
Chris Elliott
Somehow, by just continually pestering the general public by appearing on television, they accepted me and wanted more.
10
Noah Feldman
Cyber war takes place largely in secret, unknown to the general public on both sides.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENERAL PUBLIC»

Discover the use of general public in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to general public and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Educating the General Public about Brain Injuries
Misconceptions about ABI are still present today. The results of this investigation demonstrate that responses significantly differed depending on what methods of instruction respondents received.
Jesse Edwards Williams, 2008
2
The General Public Statutory Law and Public Local Law of the ...
From the Year 1692 to 1839 Inclusive, with Annotations Thereto, and a Copious Index. ma. um I I" firm 11 “'1 ' \ THE GENERAL PUBLIC STATUTORY LAW PUBLIC LOCAL LAW OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, FROM THE YEAR 1692 TO ...
‎1840
3
Divorce and Family Law in California: A Guide for the ...
"Divorce and Family Law in California" provides a clear, concise, and complete guide to divorce and family law in California.
Bob Pickus, 2006
4
The General Public's Guide to New Jersey Wills, Estates, ...
11th edition 2011
Robert G. Saliba, 2005
5
The Philosophy of Taxation and Public Finance
At least two other categories of regulations exist, those that benefit some special interest at the expense of the general public and those that are actually harmful to the general public. A number of trade regulations fall into one or both of these ...
Robert W. McGee, 2004
6
The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture: A ...
ordinances, and codes intended to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public, and consultants must be aware of such regulations and comply with them. The general public also expects the practitioners of all professions to be ...
Walter Rogers, 2010
7
Science in Public: Communication, Culture, and Credibility
In this unprecedented, comprehensive look at a new field, Jane Gregory and Steve Miller point the way to a more effective public understanding of science in the years ahead.
Jane Gregory, Steve Miller, 2010
8
Government Contracts Reference Book
289 GENERAL PUBLIC GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (G&A) EXPENSE Any manage- ment, financial, or other expense incurred by or allocated to a BUSINESS UNIT for the general management and administration of the business unit as ...
CCH Incorporated, 2007
9
Public Access to Government Information in the 21st Century: ...
The highest state appellate courts are exempt from the provisions of section 1911 requiring free use and access of depository collections by the general public. By granting the U.S. Courts Libraries this exemption, we will not incur the.
DIANE Publishing Company, 1998
10
Public Papers of the Secretaries General of the United ...
The United Nations has likewise given assistance in the strengthening of certain ministries, particularly ministries of national economy, industry and commerce, social affairs, and housing. It has also provided advisers in general public service  ...
Andrew W. Cordier, Wilder Foote, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENERAL PUBLIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term general public is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ernst-Ulrich Franzen - Public deserved better in Flynn …
And the commissioners are not the general public, any more than aldermen who also represent a cross-section of Milwaukee are the general ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Mandela gravesite will be opened to the public - grandchild | News24
At some point we will open it to the general public.” However, another grandchild, Ndaba Mandela did say it would still “take some time” as ... «News24, Jul 15»
3
Tennessee makes list of possible child abusers available to general
“The general public or prospective employers could construe this as a conviction. I've seen cases where teachers have placed their hands on a ... «WKRN.com, Jul 15»
4
Gen Y 'probably more amenable' to CPO than general public
Given their increasing influence on the auto industry, there are several different schools of thought about millennials and their approach (or ... «Auto Remarketing, Jul 15»
5
SBP instructions: Fresh currency notes to the public - The Express …
To meet the needs of general public on the eve of Eidul Fitr, 16 SBP-BSC field offices have started distribution of fresh currency notes. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Review: Gooniverse at General Public Collective
This month's artist is Goons (Konrad Fitzgerald) based in Manchester Center, Vermont. It's a region which has more than its share of plein air ... «NUVO Newsweekly, Jul 15»
7
Stay clear of 53 unaccredited institutions; NAB warns public
Mr Dattey, therefore, cautioned employers, students and the general public to consult and check institutions certificates and accreditation status ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
8
Press Tribune opens annual Roseville Best of the Best party to the …
Toto was glad his business' legacy in the community caused it to be chosen for the very first Best of the Best party open to the general public. «Press Tribune Newspaper, Jul 15»
9
Want to be a Tube driver? Well, you can't. Here's why - Telegraph
By contrast, TfL advertise vacancies to drive trains on the London Overground to the general public, along with posts to drive the capital's buses ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Tennessee makes list of accused child abusers available to general
“The general public or prospective employers could construe this as a conviction. I've seen cases where teachers have placed their hands on a ... «WATE 6 On Your Side, Jul 15»

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