PUBLIC INTEREST


Meaning of PUBLIC INTEREST in English

— public-interest , adj.

1. the welfare or well-being of the general public; commonwealth: health programs that directly affect the public interest.

2. appeal or relevance to the general populace: a news story of public interest.

[ 1670-80 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .