John Q. Public
noun/ˌdʒɒn ˌkjuː ˈpʌblɪk/
/ˌdʒɑːn ˌkjuː ˈpʌblɪk/
(North American English) (British English Joe Public)
[uncountable] (informal)- people in general; the public
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