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public interest

pub·lic in·ter·est


noun 
Definition:
 
1. common benefit: the general benefit of the public
a law that would be contrary to the public interest

2. general interest in issue: the general level of interest shown by people toward an issue or event
Public interest in the earnings of corporate executives is at an all-time high.

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