public figure

noun [C]

Definition

› someone who is famous because of what they do, and is written about in newspapers and magazines or is often on television or the radioFamous peopleImportant people and describing important people

(Definition of public figure noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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public adjective (PLACE)
public bar noun
public company noun
public convenience noun
public enemy number one/no. 1 idiom
public figure noun
public holiday noun
public house noun
public housing noun
public library noun
public noun

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Synonyms and related words:

big name noun
celebrity noun
centre noun (MIDDLE)
glitterati noun
great noun
household name noun
icon noun (FAMOUS PERSON/THING)
immortal noun
legend noun (PERSON)
luminary noun
megastar noun
movie star noun
name noun
notable noun
personage noun
personality noun (FAMOUS PERSON)
rising star noun
star noun (PERFORMER)
superstar noun
VIP noun

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