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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Figura pública

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fiˈɣuɾa ˈpuβlika

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Public figure/ˈpʌb.lɪk ˈfɪɡ.jər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Es una figura pública muy influyente en la sociedad."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who has gained prominence in society, often due to their work in politics, entertainment, or other public arenas.

    "As a public figure, she is often in the spotlight and subject to media scrutiny."
  2. 2

    An individual whose opinions and actions are of public interest and may influence public opinion.

    "Public figures are expected to maintain a certain level of decorum due to their influence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'public' (from Old French public, from Latin publicus) and 'figure' (from Old French figure, from Latin figura, meaning shape or person of distinction). The combined term emerged in modern legal and sociopolitical contexts to designate individuals who hold official positions or have achieved widespread fame and public prominence.

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