general public

Also the gen·er·al pub·lic

[jen-er-uhl puhb-lik]

noun

1. all or most people, especially those not part of a specified group; ordinary people as opposed to officials, experts, politicians, etc..

   The books have been warmly received by critics and by the general public.

   This protocol can be adopted by any organization wishing to improve workplace health and safety for employees, customers, and the general public.

Word History and Origins

Origin of general public¹

First recorded in 1845–50

Example Sentences

Browsh, of CU–Boulder, noted that the two have long been associated with one another in the American mind, that athletes are religious at a higher rate than members of the general public, that sports are often seen as a clean way to keep young people busy and out of trouble, that “in every single interview, we’d see people thanking God, or going on a knee after a touchdown.”

From Slate

The equivalent figures among the general public are 33%, 18% and 50% respectively.

From BBC

"When the general public hears the word treatment, they're thinking detox, rehab, people getting on with their lives."

From BBC

"It's absolutely horrific and demonstrates to the general public what a risky and unsafe job this really is."

From BBC

"The emergency use authorizations for Covid vaccines, once used to justify broad mandates on the general public during the Biden administration, are now rescinded," Kennedy wrote on X.

From BBC

Related Words

• association 
• center 
• company 
• district 
• nation 
• neighborhood 
• people 
• public 
• society 
• state