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public figure

[puhb-lik fig-yer] / ˈpʌb lɪk ˈfɪg yər /




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"This isn't really an accusation, something from more than 30 years ago, but rather a public attack on a public figure," Fabian Fernandez, a 30-year-old accountant, told AFP in Havana.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“Being a public figure, I’ve always sold,” explains Wilkinson.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Commentators have suggested the effect of this is to personalise the campaign, which arguably works in favour of the more famous and colourful public figure - Dati.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Would you place a bet on whether a public figure will say a specific word?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

After checking with his attorney, he discovered that because he was a public figure, the producers—Paramount Pictures—had the right to use his name.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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