public recognition
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpublicandrecognition
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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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recognition
noun
uk/ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/us/ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/
agreement that something is true ...
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(Definition ofpublicandrecognitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofpublic recognition
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Imitations and cover versions led to a veritable despoliation of black talent which has only belatedly received legal compensation andpublicrecognition.
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Local leaders' participation in advisory councils may provide national policy withpublicrecognition.
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The aim was seldom to establish a separate private aid system but to gainpublicrecognitionand support for the particular group in question.
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This was soon followed by a members' organisation that called forpublicrecognition.
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Yet alongside his desire for widepublicrecognitionwas an anxiety to be recognised as a serious academic scholar.
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It simply asks for apublicrecognition, judicial or administrative, of the title when the final beneficiary of a policy has brought it to court.
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She is attracted by this prospect and saves the child with the expectation of fame andpublicrecognitionin mind.
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As new types of associations gainpublicrecognition, legitimation of power acquires a broader meaning, especially when viewed through the eyes of the third sector.
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The new hybrid paradigm achieved inordinate impact andpublicrecognitionas it swept over the field.
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The representatives demanded greaterpublicrecognition, more financial resources and the decentralisation of administration.
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The significant role that grandparents play in keeping families with children in the labour market deservespublicrecognitionin its own right.
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This misconstrues the nature of identity claims which, qua demands for thepublicrecognitionof particular communities, are by definition political.
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The selection of architects was based upon geographical spread, diversity of educational background and the presence ofpublicrecognitionthrough the award of design prizes at national or local level.
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Kotunica, while certainly important in dissident s circles in the 1980s, achieved widespreadpublicrecognition only as an opposition ' ' politician in the 1990s.
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His work indicates another shift in the discourse of genius, from the unconventional, excessive romantic genius to a more conventional idea of ' eminence ' bypublicrecognition.
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The respect he garnered as an independent offered some small compensation, so at least one would like to think, for his lack of widerpublicrecognition.
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For the littlepublicrecognitiongiven them, they live a hidden life.
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There must also be an honest andpublicrecognitionof exactly what that commitment is.
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It is about time the real creators of mechanical and electrical devices are givenpublicrecognition.
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