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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If there is a chilling effect on sources coming forward with newsworthy information in the public interest, Americans will be less informed and the American government will be held less accountable. Gabe Rottman, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025 Government lawyers said releasing the volume on election interference and decisions about whether to bring charges was in the public interest. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 The rule opened a pathway to federal permitting of transmission lines deemed by the Energy Department to be in the national interest. Daniel Moore, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 He’s pointed to the agency’s authority to ensure that public airwaves operate in the public interest. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the national/public interest 

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“In the national/public interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20national%2Fpublic%20interest. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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