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Meaning of Joe Public | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A hypothetical average or generic member of the public; the common man (or person, by extension).

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Quoting Joe Public proved a dangerous game in the 2008 US presidential elections after he was personified in Joe 'the' Plumber, an actual plumber without previous media exposure.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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