public interest

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noun
  1. the welfare or well-being of the general public; commonwealth: health programs that directly affect the public interest.

  2. appeal or relevance to the general populace: a news story of public interest.

Origin of public interest

1
First recorded in 1670–80

Other words from public interest

  • public-interest, adjective

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