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John Q. Public

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A generic individual; some hypothetical average or ordinary citizen.

idiomatic, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“Near-synonyms: everyman; Tom, Dick or Harry; Joe Sixpack”
“Even careful safety precautions in the factory do not make⟳ it a good place⟳ for John Q. Public to wander⟳ unattended.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

John Radcliffe John Roscoe john school John Smith John the Baptist John the Conqueror root

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