public stand

Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words

a openly declared effort to resist or support something

standADJECTIVE + NOUN

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public

Examples (10)

  • He has taken a public stand on the issue of misuse of hospital funds.
  • The activist group decided to make a public stand against the new environmental policy.
  • She refused to back down from her public stand for gender equality.
  • Many people admire his courage in taking such a strong public stand.
  • The organization made a public stand in favor of stricter gun control laws.
  • It's important for leaders to sometimes take a public stand on controversial topics.
  • Their public stand against discrimination received widespread support.
  • Despite the criticism, he maintained his public stand on the economic reforms.
  • Will the celebrity take a public stand on the upcoming election?
  • By making a public stand, they hoped to influence public opinion.