in the national/public interest
idiom
: likely to help the nation/public
a policy that is not in the national/public interest
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His work in environmentalism alone is a testament to his career in the public interest and his concern for the human race globally.
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Josh Mazer, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
Politicians and citizens should be under no illusion that private AI companies will act in the public interest.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2023
The issue is that the penalties being proposed by the DoJ are totally inadequate both from the perspective of accountability for the crimes committed, and from the perspective of acting in the public interest by ensuring a change in Boeing's behavior.
—Kathryn Krupnik, CBS News, 30 June 2024
The ability to process information rapidly and use reasoning skills and judgement to make sound decisions in the national interest are essential, non-negotiable, aspects of the job.
—Anand Kumar, STAT, 25 June 2024
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Josh Mazer, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
Politicians and citizens should be under no illusion that private AI companies will act in the public interest.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2023
The issue is that the penalties being proposed by the DoJ are totally inadequate both from the perspective of accountability for the crimes committed, and from the perspective of acting in the public interest by ensuring a change in Boeing's behavior.
—Kathryn Krupnik, CBS News, 30 June 2024
The ability to process information rapidly and use reasoning skills and judgement to make sound decisions in the national interest are essential, non-negotiable, aspects of the job.
—Anand Kumar, STAT, 25 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for in the national/public interest
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