public scrutiny
Mass critical observation
Public scrutiny is close, critical examination by the general population or media.
Politicians, celebrities, and public institutions operate under public scrutiny—their actions subject to widespread observation and judgment.
The company's hiring practices came under public scrutiny after the lawsuit.
To avoid public scrutiny is to escape such attention; to withstand it is to survive examination intact.
- transparencyState of being see-through
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- journalismNews gathering and dissemination
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- under the microscopeBeing closely examined
watchdog · integrity · whistleblowing · regulation · monitoring · reporting · exposure · auditing · fairness · anti-corruption laws · press freedom · investigative journalism · fact checking · civic engagement · self-consciousness · enforcement · legislation · collective action
- anticorruptionanti-graft, ethics commission, ethics committee, financial disclosure, graft
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
- Court Transparencytransparency, open justice, court records, judicial proceedings, court documents
- media trialstrial by media, media circus, trial coverage, media frenzy, court reporting
- transparencyopenness, disclosure, clarity, honesty, candor
public scrutinyprivacy
Freedom from observation
secrecy · confidentiality · concealment · behind closed doors · anonymity
public scrutinywillful ignorance
Purposely remaining uninformed
neglect · inattention · disregard · apathy · turning a blind eye
public scrutinyimpunity
Freedom from consequences
unaccountability · lack of accountability · free rein · carte blanche · no questions asked
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