the general public
noun
: all the people of an area, country, etc.
The park is open to the general public.
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The digital scan was the first of its kind, and allowed Stephenson and other researchers an unprecedented, life-size view of the whole wreckage, which will eventually be available to the general public.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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The group’s meetings are closed to the general public for the time being.
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The data collected by FinCEN was meant to be used by law enforcement and was never supposed to be available to the general public.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
This document is intended for CNBC Pro subscribers only and is not for distribution to the general public.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The group’s meetings are closed to the general public for the time being.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The data collected by FinCEN was meant to be used by law enforcement and was never supposed to be available to the general public.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 4 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 12 Apr. 2025.
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