public debate
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- noun
- /ˈpʌblɪk dɪˈbeɪt/
- Literature
- The public debate around climate change has intensified in recent years as more people engage with the issue.
- a heated public debate
- public debate about an issue
- matter of public debate
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Watch on YouTubeAnd you can't have an open public debate that shares information freely.
- And you can't have an open public debate that shares information freely.
- Well, one of my pet frustrations about the public debate is that we focus on the short term factors, right.
- Like for genomic based diagnosis, public debate must happen with all parties understanding the science such that rhetoric doesn't get to replace fact.
- What do his and the most significant of his prior rulings that became part of public debate were those relating to women who'd been abused.
- So there's a lot of public debate in India and, and, and about the net benefit versus some of the cost self sovereign identity.
- And in the public debate about it, I think there's this weird tension where on the right, there's sometimes attacked as destroying everything that's good and holy.
Examples
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Leaders of both the BTBC and the PFLA represented their constituents' interests during key public debates and meetings.
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Planetary astronomers now engage in an endless public debate that detracts from the real exploration being done.
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I am going to go with the idea that reason is your voice in public debates over politics, culture and ideas.
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So even after it's this table was put on about four years ago, the public debates continued.
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The theory of natural rights is the basis for public debate and legislation in Europe and Canada.
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The construction of the museum is accompanied by many public debates about the content and space of the displays.
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In recent years, there has been considerable public debate over the competency testing of public school teachers.
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The pro and anti Dreyfus camps dominated the public debate for years and really split the French intellectual community.
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In order to give some legitimacy to his regime, Boumediene launched a public debate on the proposal for a National Charter.
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While these ills are undesirable, the accompanying exposure and public debate are surely a sign of health in the body politic.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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A formal discussion where opposing sides argue about a topic
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1.4
A conversation where people share ideas and opinions to decide or understand
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A long public disagreement that causes strong arguments between people
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A conversation where people share ideas honestly without holding back
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An open talk where many people share views about things that affect everyone
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A public discussion where people openly share different views
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A large public discussion with many people about important issues
Antonyms
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Morphology
The meaning of 'public debate' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'public' (open or for everyone) with 'debate' (a discussion with opposing sides): it simply denotes a debate that involves or is accessible to the general public and media. This is a straightforward noun–modifier composition common across languages and predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Public debate also paints the picture of a public conversation where many people debate across newspapers, TV and social media so the topic is talked about everywhere. That's why public debate can mean a wide, ongoing 'discussion' among the public and the media.