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| 1. | [ adjective ] not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole | |
| Examples: | "the public good" "public libraries" "public funds" "public parks" "a public scandal" "public gardens" "performers and members of royal families are public figures" |
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| Related terms: | private state open national semipublic state unexclusive in_the_public_eye overt exoteric | |
| 2. | [ noun ] people in general considered as a whole | |
| Synonyms: | world populace | |
| Examples: | "he is a hero in the eyes of the public" |
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| Related terms: | people admass audience | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] affecting the people or community as a whole | |
| Synonyms: | community | |
| Examples: | "community leaders" "community interests" "the public welfare" |
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| Related terms: | common | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a body of people sharing some common interest | |
| Examples: | "the reading public" |
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| Related terms: | body | |
| Similar spelling: |
publicly publican publicize publicity publicist publicise publish publisher published |
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