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collective concerns

[kəˈlɛktɪv kənˈsɜrnz]
noun phrase
preocupações coletivas
1. Shared worries, anxieties, or issues that affect a group, community, or society as a whole
Climate change is one of the collective concerns facing humanity today.
As mudanças climáticas são uma das preocupações coletivas que a humanidade enfrenta atualmente.
2. Common interests or problems that require group attention and action
The town hall meeting addressed the collective concerns of local residents.
A assembleia municipal abordou as preocupações coletivas dos moradores locais.
Synonyms
shared concernscommon worriespublic concernsgroup interestscommunal issues
Antonyms
individual concernspersonal worriesprivate interests

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preocupações coletivas
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
preocupações coletivas
Common in business and civic contexts
Portugal
preocupações coletivas
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

the common good
matters of public interest
shared burden
concerns of the masses
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