public figure

noun

: a well-known person

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Out of all his roles as a public figure — producer, rapper, fashion designer, actor, media mogul — hip-hop’s Dionysus might be proving to be Combs’s most crucial and damaging one. Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024 But the document is largely devoted to her argument that Watson is clearly a public figure. Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024 One public figure to have faced backlash from the world No. 2 is Elon Musk, who has repeatedly dismissed the game as too simple. Jamie Barton, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024 Billy was in high school when his dad started becoming a bonafide public figure. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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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