public comments
Open citizen remarks
Public comments are statements submitted by citizens or stakeholders during official decision-making processes—typically on proposed regulations, development projects, or policy changes.
Government agencies solicit public comments before finalizing rules: The EPA received over 10,000 public comments on the proposed emissions standards.
The term also covers remarks made during the open portion of government meetings.
In internet contexts, public comments are simply comments visible to all users rather than private messages.
- submissionsItems offered for consideration
- written testimonySworn statement in document form
- remarksSpoken comments or notes
- opinionsSubjective beliefs or assessments
- reactionsResponses to events
feedback · open forum · observations · engagement · grass roots · critique · testimony · input · town halls · speak out · suggestions · statements · transparency · responses · discussion · dialogue · government accountability · meeting minutes
- city councilcouncillors, councillor, council meetings, council chambers, mayor
- legislationbills, acts, laws, statutes, bill
- testimonyoral testimony, court testimony, sworn testimony, witness statements, sworn statements
- trade regulationantitrust, fair competition, trade practices, monopoly, monopolies
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