public discontent

collocation in English

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public
adjective
uk
/ˈpʌb.lɪk/us
/ˈpʌb.lɪk/
relating to or involving people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group ...
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discontent
noun[U]
uk
/ˌdɪs.kənˈtent/us
/ˌdɪs.kənˈtent/
a feeling of wanting better treatment or an ...
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(Definition ofpublicanddiscontentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpublic discontent

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Although the ' seventh ballot ' had no legal standing it served as a striking indicator ofpublicdiscontentwith the existing political regime.
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He argues that the 1642 ban, rather than being motivated by puritan anti-theatricality, was a pragmatic response topublicdiscontentand crowd trouble.
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That decision will certainly lead topublicdiscontent.
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There is no matter from whichpublicdiscontentis more likely to arise than the power to levy rates.
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That is one of the reasons why there is so much loss of money and so muchpublicdiscontent.
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This nit-picking legislation will only cause greatpublicdiscontentand dispute between the police and the motoring public.
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Political parties must seek out a constituency and offer a real channel for communicatingpublicdiscontentand for translating it into change.
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For example, for one reason or another, there ispublicdiscontentwith a variety of professions at the moment.
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The campaign was a catalyst forpublicdiscontent, and it has put great pressure on the decision makers, who hitherto have been pretty lethargic.
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Instead of making orderly progress to prosperity, we may find ourselves facing unrest, disorder, and profoundpublicdiscontent.
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There is a danger ofpublicdiscontentwith that aspect of the system.
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We cannot rule out the possibility—particularly ifpublicdiscontentbuilds up as a result of increasing prices—of a military coup establishing a military dictatorship.
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According to my observations there are just one or two points on which there is some littlepublicdiscontentin relation to the telephone service.
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There may bepublicdiscontent.
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As stubbornly as the current order was maintained, sopublicdiscontentwith it became greater.
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There were unprecedented, widespread expressions ofpublicdiscontentduring the difficult summer of 1998.
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This causedpublicdiscontentand set the scene for popular uprising.
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Publicdiscontentwith the administration grew from alleged issues of corruption and human rights violation.
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Implementation of congestion pricing has reduced congestion in urban areas, but has also sparked criticism andpublicdiscontent.
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