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public figure

public figure noun: a famous person whose life is the subject of public interest.

Noun

public figure (plural public figures)

  1. A famous person whose life is the subject of public interest.

public figure meaning in Malay

public figure in Malay

person subject to public interest
tokoh masyarakat

Forms of public figure

pluralpublic figures

Questions about public figure

What does public figure mean?
Public figure means a famous person whose life is the subject of public interest.
What is public figure in Malay?
Public figure in Malay is tokoh masyarakat. See Public figure meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is public figure?
Public figure is a noun.
What is the plural of public figure?
The plural of public figure is public figures.

Words near public figure in the dictionary

  1. public enemies
  2. public enemy
  3. Public Enemy No. 1
  4. public enemy number one
  5. public eye
  6. public figure
  7. public figures
  8. public finance
  9. Public Friend
  10. Public Friends
  11. public funds

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