public figure
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Tweet n. 1. A famous person whose life and behavior are the focus of intense public interest and scrutiny. 2. Law A person who is determined to be sufficiently well-known or famous as to prevail in a lawsuit for libel or slander only when the defendant is shown to have acted with malice. |
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