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Joe Public

Proper noun

Meaning

Joe Public

(idiomatic) A hypothetical average or generic member of the public; the common man (or person, by extension).
Quoting Joe Public proved a dangerous game in the 2008 US presidential elections after he was personified in Joe 'the' Plumber, an actual plumber without previous media exposure.

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You lose power in Britain and you are just Joe Public again. Ken Livingstone

Usage John Doe is sometimes used to refer to a typical male in other contexts as well, in a similar manner to John Q. Public in the United States or Joe Public, John Smith or Joe Bloggs in Britain. Source: Internet

Warner closed down the Joe Public team after he quit FIFA and King went on to work as National Under-20 head coach and assistant to National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart. Source: Internet

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