public

Speech parts

1. public - Noun

2. public - Adjective

3. public - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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.

Open to the knowledge or view of all; general; common; notorious; as, public report; public scandal.

Open to common or general use; as, a public road; a public house.

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.

A public house; an inn.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

populace common state general open community shared governmental communal municipal civic mass national population published
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Antonyms

private individual personal secret classified exclusive
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Hypernyms

people body

Hyponyms

admass

Phrases with the word

air one's dirty laundry in public wash one's dirty linen in public out of the public eye for public consumption the court of public opinion take something public

Examples

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers. Daniel J. Boorstin

And should you hear any one in the public thoroughfare, or in the midst of the forum, blaspheming God; go up to him and rebuke him; and should it be necessary to inflict blows, spare not to do so. Smite him on the face; strike his mouth; sanctify thy hand with the blow... John Chrysostom

The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it. Chester A. Arthur

Jesus Christ was crucified by public opinion. Russian Proverb

The public improves the speaker's speech. Persian Proverb

Who can escape envy and blame, that speaks or writes for public fame? Dutch Proverb

Close letter words and terms

publands publess publessness public access public access television public accountants