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Public

ˈpʌblɪk

Public definitions

adjective

Inflections:

public

of or concerning the people as a whole

"public concern"

Synonyms:
popular general common communal collective shared joint universal widespread
- open to or shared by all the people of an area or country
  
  "a public library"
- of or involved in the affairs of the community, especially in government or entertainment
  
  "he was forced to withdraw from public life"
done, perceived, or existing in open view

"he wanted a public apology in the Wall Street Journal"

Synonyms:
known widely known overt plain obvious in circulation published publicized exposed
of or provided by the state rather than an independent, commercial company

"public spending"

Synonyms:
state national federal government
of, for, or acting for a university

"public examination results"

noun

Inflections:

public publics

ordinary people in general; the community

"the library is open to the public"

Synonyms:
people citizens subjects general public electors electorate voters taxpayers residents inhabitants citizenry population populace community society country nation world
- a section of the community having a particular interest or connection
  
  "the reading public"
- the people who watch or are interested in an artist, writer, or performer
  
  "some famous last words to give my public"