in the national/public interest
idiom
: likely to help the nation/public
a policy that is not in the national/public interest
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In an age of political polarization, industry self-regulation is a sensible middle ground and a practical way forward to a flexible and accountable model that encourages businesses to act in the public interest without the need for the stifling burden of overregulation.
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Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Protectionism is a utopian theory based on the assumptions that individuals and businesses will act contrary to their self-interest, government will act in the national interest, and special interests will stay on the sidelines.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
So maintaining its research-and-development edge is in the national interest.
—Moshe Y. Vardi, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
During his tenure as FCC chair, Carr has threatened to revoke broadcast licenses for stations owned by networks that’ve drawn the president’s ire under the agency’s authority to ensure that public airwaves operate in the public interest.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
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Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Protectionism is a utopian theory based on the assumptions that individuals and businesses will act contrary to their self-interest, government will act in the national interest, and special interests will stay on the sidelines.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
So maintaining its research-and-development edge is in the national interest.
—Moshe Y. Vardi, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
During his tenure as FCC chair, Carr has threatened to revoke broadcast licenses for stations owned by networks that’ve drawn the president’s ire under the agency’s authority to ensure that public airwaves operate in the public interest.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
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“In the national/public interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20national%2Fpublic%20interest. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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