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general publicˌgeneral ˈpublic noun - Convinced that the general public had an unsatisfied thirst for knowledge, he took an active part in several educational activities.
- In the centres, the general public as well as students are made to feel welcome, and the atmosphere is overwhelmingly adult.
- Now these handmade beds are on sale to the general public.
- The event was well supported by both Society members and the general public.
- The financial statement will be ready for the A.G.M. The donations from the general public show a decrease on previous years.
ordinary people► ordinary ordinary people are people who are not rich, famous, or powerful: ordinary people/folk: · Politicians don't care about ordinary people.· In the eighteenth century ordinary people had no access whatsoever to education.ordinary guy/man/woman etc: · In the film "Phenomenon", John Travolta plays an ordinary guy who becomes a genius overnight. ► average an average person is a typical example of a person: · The average family spends about £50 a week on food.· Foreign affairs do not usually interest the average voter.· There is concern that twenty years from now, the average American won't be able to afford to send his or her children to college. ► the man/woman in the street a typical person who has ordinary opinions, likes the same things as most other people etc -- used especially by journalists: · The advertising industry has to know exactly what the man in the street is thinking.· This latest legislation will not really affect the man or woman in the street. ► the general public all the ordinary people in a society or country, especially those without special knowledge of a subject: · Very little official information is given to the general public.· She is a poet who is admired by other poets but not well-known to the general public.· Organizers of the President's funeral plan a large ceremony for the general public, and a small, private affair for his family. ► the rank and file the ordinary members of an organization, especially a political organization, when compared with its leaders: · The rank and file has lost confidence in the party leadership.· conflict between union leaders and the rank and file at an Alfa Romeo factory ► the grass roots the ordinary members at the bottom of a political or religious organization: · The decisions were taken by the party leadership without consulting the grass roots. ► is· The general public is not at any risk from the gas leak. ► are· The general public are not at any risk from the gas leak. ► the general public- Organizers of the president's funeral plan a large ceremony for the general public, and a small, private affair for his family.
- She is a poet who is admired by other poets but not well-known to the general public.
- Very little official information is given to the general public.
- We want the committee to include at least five members of the general public.
- Does he accept that the general public will not mind in the least paying to see these magnificent treasures?
- Each is covered almost immediately and, so far as the general public is concerned, left virtually without trace.
- Federman said this gender difference is consistent with that in the general public.
- No Press appeals were made for assistance from the general public.
- The symbol gets the same message across to your existing employees, to the business community and to the general public.
- They are not responsible to the general public.
- This task it has admirably fulfilled, becoming very popular with the general public.
- We have made great strides in de-emphasising the beer parties, but not many people in the general public have noticed.
the general public the ordinary people in a country, rather than people belonging to a particular group: The information is not available to the general public.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• The general public is usually followed by a singular verb: · The general public is not at any risk from the gas leak.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The general public are not at any risk from the gas leak.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS |