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people of interest

people of interest is the plural of person of interest.

Meaning of person of interest

Noun

person of interest (plural persons of interest or people of interest)

  1. (Canada, US) Someone who police have reason to believe may have a connection to a crime, or to possess important information relating to that crime, but who has not been accused or charged by authorities nor been officially deemed to be a suspect.
    • Tice denies involvement in any conspiracy. . . . Still, Morgan says Tice and "three or four other people" remain "persons of interest" in the investigation.2009 August 22, Tim Padgett, “The Pensacola Adoptive Couple's Murder: A Hit?”, in Time, retrieved 19 Nov 2015

Questions about people of interest

What is people of interest the plural of?
People of interest is the plural of person of interest.

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