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public > 4 senses
ADJECTIVE1publicNot private
2publicAffecting the people or community as a whole
NOUN1public, populace, worldPeople in general considered as a whole
2publicA body of people sharing some common interest
public > pronunciation
Soundspah'blihk
Rhymesacademic, acerbic, acetic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk at the HyperDic website...
public > adjective 1
MeaningNot 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"
Similarin the public eye; national; open; semipublic; state-supported; unexclusive, unrestricted
See alsoexoteric; overt, open
Contraryprivate
Adverbspublicly
public > adjective 2
MeaningAffecting the people or community as a whole.
Examples"the public welfare"
Similar tocommon
Adverbspublicly
public > noun 1, group
MeaningPeople in general considered as a whole.
Examples"he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
Synonymspopulace, world
Membersaudience
Narroweradmass
Broaderpeople
public > noun 2, group
MeaningA body of people sharing some common interest.
Examples"the reading public"
Broaderbody

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