Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

member of the public

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: mem-ber of the pub-lic
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A regular or normal citizen, as opposed to an official or agent acting in an official capacity.

Example Sentences

"The average member of the public has only a vague idea of the wide-ranging integration of effort needed to put on an intensive train service like the Southern's and run it with so high a degree of safety and reliability."
"There was an easy charm to Stars in Their Eyes – inspired by the Dutch series Soundmixshow – in that a member of the public was lifted from their day job, given a makeover to sing their song on stage to a huge television audience, and then... normal life resumed."

Inflected Forms

members of the public (plural)

Phrases

public member

Frequently Paired Words

public member

Questions

What does member of the public mean?: A regular or normal citizen, as opposed to an official or agent acting in an official capacity.

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