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Meanings of public interest in English

Russian
гражданский интерес
Portuguese
interesse público
Catalan
interès públic
Spanish
interés general

"Common well-being" or "general welfare"

Related terms
гражданский интерес
Usage of public interest in English
1
The government said the land was needed for public interest development projects.
Reuters
2
Recent years have seen an explosion of public interest in historical photographs.
The Irish Times
3
The case has attracted intense public interest, including from US pro-life groups.
The Guardian
4
In a statement, the whistleblower said his sentence ignored the public interest.
The Guardian
5
There must be a legitimate public purpose or public interest, Mabasa explained.
The South African
6
Acting in the public interest, however justified, is not encouraged by society.
The Irish Times
7
It makes an important contribution to a matter of great public interest.
The Guardian
8
Justice Palmer's sentence has been published as a decision of public interest.
Radio NZ
9
Sir, - There is undoubtedly a growing public interest in astronomical events.
The Irish Times
10
Last Monday, the Chief State Solicitor, representing the public interest, explained why.
The Irish Times
11
We have summarised the main crimes of public interest in this factsheet.
The South African
12
To start with, in terms of monopolising media oxygen and public interest.
News.com.au
13
How do we ensure science news is reported in the public interest?
The Guardian
14
Yet this is a matter which should be of significant public interest.
Radio NZ
15
But the BBC said the film was strongly in the public interest.
BBC
16
This is why the new partnership with CETC should pique public interest.
The Guardian
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