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court of public opinion

court of public opinion noun: the news media and the public at large, seen as being able to deliver a judgement on someone in the manner of a judge.

Noun

court of public opinion (plural courts of public opinion)

  1. (idiomatic) The news media and the public at large, seen as being able to deliver a judgement on someone in the manner of a judge.
    • In the court of public opinion, the burden of proof clearly rests on the side of the Government to show that Microsoft has done anything illegal.1998 June 25, Steve Lohr, Marjorie Connelly, “Most Approve Of Microsoft, A Poll Shows”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 24 May 2022
    • After ending Great Britain's 79-year wait for the Davis Cup, Andy Murray revealed that he discovered a ghost town when he visited the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton a couple of months ago, and his verbal volley has pushed the Lawn Tennis Association into a vulnerable position in the court of...2015 December 1, Jacob Steinberg, “Roehampton must face facts after new tennis breed fails to flourish”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2018

Synonyms of court of public opinion

Forms of court of public opinion

pluralcourts of public opinion

Questions about court of public opinion

What does court of public opinion mean?
Court of public opinion means the news media and the public at large, seen as being able to deliver a judgement on someone in the manner of a judge.
What part of speech is court of public opinion?
Court of public opinion is a noun.
What is the plural of court of public opinion?
The plural of court of public opinion is courts of public opinion.

Words near court of public opinion in the dictionary

  1. court of honour
  2. court of inquiry
  3. court of justice
  4. court of last resort
  5. court of law
  6. court of public opinion
  7. court of record
  8. court of regard
  9. court of second instance
  10. Court of Session
  11. court of world opinion

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