public opinion

Public opinion is defined as the prevailing and widespread belief of the majority of people in a society about a given subject or issue.

(noun)

An example of public opinion is when most of America is outraged by a political scandal.

See public opinion in Webster's New World College Dictionary

the opinion of the people generally, esp. as a force in determining social and political action

See public opinion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Public consensus, as with respect to an issue or situation.

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