the court of public/world opinion
noun phrase
: the beliefs and judgment of most people
The statement was quickly condemned in the court of public opinion.
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With the sport of breaking — don’t call it breakdancing — set to debut at the 2024 Summer Games this week, the Los Angeles B-boy hopes to win gold while also scoring points in the court of public opinion.
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
What does the public think? Where the reforms don’t seem to be struggling, however, is the court of public opinion.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2024
But good journalism, operating in the court of public opinion, can sometimes do what is beyond the power of justice and the courts.
—Larry Welborn, Orange County Register, 5 July 2024
President Trump has already been acquitted in the court of public opinion.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2024
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
What does the public think? Where the reforms don’t seem to be struggling, however, is the court of public opinion.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2024
But good journalism, operating in the court of public opinion, can sometimes do what is beyond the power of justice and the courts.
—Larry Welborn, Orange County Register, 5 July 2024
President Trump has already been acquitted in the court of public opinion.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2024
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