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Definition of Public
1. Adjective. Not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole. "Performers and members of royal families are public figures"
Similar to: In The Public Eye, National, Open, Semipublic, State-supported, Unexclusive, Unrestricted
Antonyms: Private
Derivative terms: Publicity
2. Noun. People in general considered as a whole. "He is a hero in the eyes of the public"
Generic synonyms: People
Specialized synonyms: Admass
Member holonyms: Audience
3. Adjective. Affecting the people or community as a whole. "The public welfare"
4. Noun. A body of people sharing some common interest. "The reading public"
Definition of Public
1. a. Of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; -- opposed to private; as, the public treasury.
2. n. The general body of mankind, or of a nation, state, or community; the people, indefinitely; as, the American public; also, a particular body or aggregation of people; as, an author's public.
Definition of Public
1. Adjective. Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to general view, happening without concealment. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹
2. Adjective. Pertaining to all the people as a whole (as opposed a private group); concerning the whole country, community etc. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
3. Adjective. Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the state on behalf of the community. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
4. Adjective. Open to all members of a community; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
5. Adjective. (context: of a company) Traded publicly via a stock market. ¹
6. Noun. The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Public
1. the community or the people as a whole [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Public
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