Meaning of public interest | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Common good.
   uncountable
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: public interest.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The detective kept them in view⟳. He made his way casually along the inside of the shelter⟳ until he reached an open⟳ scuttle close⟳ to where the two men were standing talking. Eavesdropping was not a thing Larard would have⟳ practised from choice, but there were times when, in the public interest⟳, he had to do it, and this was one of them.”

“The culture, media and sport select⟳ committee criticised the News of the World in its report⟳ in February, stating that the story had not been in the public interest⟳. "We found the News of the World editor's attempts to justify⟳ the Max Mosley story on public interest⟳ grounds wholly unpersuasive, although we have⟳ no doubt⟳ that public was interested in it," it said.”

“Given her complex history with public interest⟳ in her dating life, I say⟳, it seems noteworthy that her relationship with Kelce has played out so publicly.”

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