noun phrase · academic

public scrutiny

UK/ˈpʌblɪk ˈskruːtɪni/US/ˈpʌblɪk ˈskruːtəni/PUB·lic scru·TI·ny

Band 7+speakingtask2

Careful examination or attention from the public or media towards actions of organizations or individuals.

Examples

The company's accounting practices came under public scrutiny after the scandal.

Policies implemented without public scrutiny risk corruption.

Politicians often try to avoid negative public scrutiny during campaigns.

Band 8 sentence

When policy decisions are made behind closed doors, they escape public scrutiny and increase the risk of misuse of power.

Collocations

  • come under public scrutiny
  • attract public scrutiny

Word family

scrutinise/scrutinize (v) verbscrutiny (n) nounpublic (adj/n) adjective/noun

Common mistakes

under public scrutinycome under public scrutiny / attract public scrutiny

public's scrutinypublic scrutiny

Say it for a higher band

5public attention6media attention7+public scrutiny

Synonyms

public attention

Easily confused

media attention

The celebrity received intense media attention after the interview.

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