From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfor general/public/private etc consumptionfor general/public/private etc consumptionUSE somethingintended to be heard or read only by a particular group of people figures that are not for public consumption → consumption
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for general/public/private etc consumption• Those on the right endorse the first half of the argument but not the second, at least for public consumption.• Far from it, what they say for public consumption appears to be at odds with what they are saying privately.• Most of its contents was judged too personal-and possibly too politically sensitive-for public consumption.• When the media found out, his private exercise of his personal beliefs became a subject for public consumption.• But these things aren't for public consumption.• This Government talks tough for public consumption but has no stomach for action. 