public outcry
1Public indecency — refers to activity prohibited by the law in many locations. Public indecency is used as a blanket term for activities that authorities would like to prohibit but that may not be explicitly defined as prohibited. It may also be referred to as… …
2public — [pub′lik] adj. [ME < L publicus: altered (prob. infl. by pubes, adult) < poplicus, contr. of populicus, public < populus, the PEOPLE] 1. of, belonging to, or concerning the people as a whole; of or by the community at large [the public… …
3outcry — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, huge, massive ▪ immediate ▪ public ▪ national ▪ international …
4outcry — n. 1) to make, raise an outcry 2) a public outcry 3) an outcry against; for * * * [ aʊtkraɪ] for a public outcry an outcry against to make. raise an outcry …
5public — 1 / pVblIk/ adjective 1 ORDINARY PEOPLE (no comparative) connected with all the ordinary people in a country, who are not members of the government or do not have important jobs: The law was changed as a result of public pressure. | in the public …
6outcry — [[t]a͟ʊtkraɪ[/t]] outcries N VAR: usu with supp An outcry is a reaction of strong disapproval and anger shown by the public or media about a recent event. The killing caused an international outcry... There was public outcry from those opposed to …
7outcry — out|cry [ˈautkraı] n [>C usually singular, U] an angry protest by a lot of ordinary people ▪ The closure of the local hospital has caused a huge public outcry . outcry against/about/over ▪ a national outcry about the lack of gun control laws… …
8outcry — UK [ˈaʊtˌkraɪ] / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms outcry : singular outcry plural outcries an angry expression of protest or shock by a lot of people, as a reaction to something that someone has done or to something that has… …
9outcry — noun (singular) an angry protest by a lot of ordinary people: The closure of our local hospital has caused a huge public outcry. (+ against): an outcry against this waste of public money …
10outcry — out|cry [ aut,kraı ] noun count or uncount usually singular an angry expression of protest or shock by a lot of people, as a reaction to something someone has done or to something that has happened: A massive public outcry followed the… …
