Definitions

general public

[jen-er-uhl puhb-lik] / ˈdʒɛn ər əl ˈpʌb lɪk /

NOUN

community

Synonyms

STRONGEST

association center company district nation neighborhood people public society state

STRONG

colony commonality commonwealth hamlet locality populace residents territory turf

WEAK

body politic neck of the woods stomping ground

Antonyms

WEAK

disagreement dissimilarity

NOUN

folk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community family group people public

STRONG

clan confederation house household inhabitants kin kindred lineage masses nation nationality population proletariat race settlement society state stock tribe

WEAK

body politic culture group ethnic group menage ménage

NOUN

people

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community crowd family folk nation population public society

STRONG

bodies bourgeois citizens clan commonality folks heads herd horde humanity humankind humans inhabitants kin masses mob mortals multitude nationality persons plebeians populace proletariat race tribe

WEAK

John/Jane Q. Public body politic common people hoi polloi human race person in the street rabble rank and file riffraff

Antonyms

WEAK

animals plants

NOUN

society

Synonyms

STRONGEST

association civilization community company culture humanity nation population public world

STRONG

camaraderie commonality commonwealth companionship comradeship friendship jungle zoo

WEAK

rat race social order

Antonyms

STRONG

hate

Example Sentences

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The court also kept numbers low with members of the general public not allowed in.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Employees might assume they know more about the company than the general public and therefore feel comfortable holding more shares.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The sport gained popularity throughout the early 2010s largely thanks to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which quickly eclipsed other promotions until, for the general public, UFC and MMA became synonymous.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Rep. Christian Menefee, argued that blockchain technology can increase trust and transparency among the general public.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Even today, fine footballers and baseball players and runners and all other great sportsmen are much admired by the general public and advertisers use them to sell breakfast cereals.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

general public

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