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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jan-hit
"यह कानून जनता के जनहित को ध्यान में रखकर बनाया गया है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The common welfare or general benefit of the public as a whole, particularly in contrast to the private interests of individuals or special groups.
"The investigative journalist published the leaked documents strictly in the public interest." - 2
Attention, curiosity, or concern shown by the general public toward a specific topic, event, or issue.
"There has been a surge of public interest in renewable energy technologies recently."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English adjective 'public' (from Latin 'publicus', relating to the people) and the noun 'interest' (from Latin 'interesse', meaning to be between, to concern or be of importance). The combined socio-legal term emerged prominently in English political and legal philosophy during the 18th century to describe the general welfare and common good of society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Public Interest" is said worldwide
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intérêt général
Transliteration: in-te-ʁɛ ʒe-ne-ʁal
"Cette décision a été prise dans l'intérêt général."
öffentliches Interesse
Transliteration: œf-fɛnt-lɪ-çəs ɪn-tə-ʁɛs-sə
"Das Projekt liegt im öffentlichen Interesse."
interesse pubblico
Transliteration: in-te-res-se pub-bli-co
"La trasparenza amministrativa è una questione di interesse pubblico."
interés público
Transliteration: in-te-ɾes pu-bli-ko
"La información fue divulgada por razones de interés público."
interesse público
Transliteration: ĩ-te-ɾe-si publi-ku
"O governo deve agir sempre em prol do interesse público."
जनहित
Transliteration: jan-hit
"यह कानून जनता के जनहित को ध्यान में रखकर बनाया गया है।"
公共利益
Transliteration: gōnggòng lìyì
"保护环境符合全体公民的公共利益。"
공공이익
Transliteration: gong-gong-i-ik
"그 정책은 국가의 공공이익을 위해 시행되었습니다."
公共の利益
Transliteration: kōkyō no rieki
"その法案は公共の利益のために可決された。"
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