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

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Tickets go on sale to the general public June 12.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

One driver of the shift was Anthropic’s limited April release of Claude Mythos — with that model withheld from the general public because of its ability to autonomously find and exploit software vulnerabilities.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

This is something the general public should know so that the proper precautions are taken, and we can limit transmission and go about our business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The balconies and the rear half of the main floor were filled with black people of the general public.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

general public

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