public concern
noun phraseUK /ˈpʌblɪk kənˈsɜːn/
US /ˈpʌblɪk kənˈsɝːn/
A problem that many people worry about together.
The safety of the new park became a public concern after the fence broke.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A matter that affects everyone in a community and needs attention.
Clean drinking water is a public concern for the whole town.
3. The feeling of worry that a whole community shares about something.
There is growing public concern about air pollution in the city.
4. Something that people talk about openly because it matters to society.
Road safety has become a public concern after several accidents.