ALL meanings of public
pub·lic
P p - noun public people in general 1
- adjective public accessible to all 1
- adjective public concerning the government 1
- adjective public open to view, not private 1
- adjective public concerning all people 1
- adjective public having shares on stock exchange 1
- adjective public school: private 1
- adjective public school: government-funded 1
- adjective public owned by the public 1
- adjective public of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance. 1
- adjective public done, made, acting, etc., for the community as a whole: public prosecution. 1
- adjective public open to all persons: a public meeting. 1
- adjective public of, relating to, or being in the service of a community or nation, especially as a government officer: a public official. 1
- adjective public maintained at the public expense and under public control: a public library; a public road. 1
- adjective public generally known: The fact became public. 1
- adjective public familiar to the public; prominent: public figures. 1
- adjective public open to the view of all; existing or conducted in public: a public dispute. 1
- adjective public pertaining or devoted to the welfare or well-being of the community: public spirit. 1
- adjective public of or relating to all humankind; universal. 1
- noun public the people constituting a community, state, or nation. 1
- noun public a particular group of people with a common interest, aim, etc.: the book-buying public. 1
- noun public British Informal. a tavern; public house. 1
- idioms public go public, to issue stock for sale to the general public. to present private or previously concealed information, news, etc., to the public; make matters open to public view: The senator threatened to go public with his congressional-reform plan. 1
- idioms public in public, not in private; in a situation open to public view or access; publicly: It was the first time that she had sung in public. 1
- idioms public make public, to cause to become known generally, as through the news media: Her resignation was made public this morning. 1
- adjective public maintained at the expense of, serving, or for the use of a community 0
- adjective public open, acknowledged, or notorious 0
- noun public the community or people in general 0
- noun public a part or section of the community grouped because of a common interest, activity, etc 0
- adjective public of, belonging to, or concerning the people as a whole; of or by the community at large 0
- adjective public for the use or benefit of all; esp., supported by government funds 0
- adjective public as regards community, rather than private, affairs 0
- adjective public acting in an official capacity on behalf of the people as a whole 0
- adjective public known by, or open to the knowledge of, all or most people 0
- adjective public owned by shareholders whose shares can be freely traded, as on an exchange 0
- noun public the people as a whole; community at large 0
- noun public a specific part of the people; those people considered together because of some common interest or purpose 0
- singular noun public You can refer to people in general, or to all the people in a particular country or community, as the public. 0
- singular noun public You can refer to a set of people in a country who share a common interest, activity, or characteristic as a particular kind of public. 0
- adjective public Public means relating to all the people in a country or community. 0
- adjective public Public means relating to the government or state, or things that are done for the people by the state. 0
- adjective public Public buildings and services are provided for everyone to use. 0
- adjective public A public place is one where people can go about freely and where you can easily be seen and heard. 0
- adjective public If someone is a public figure or in public life, many people know who they are because they are often mentioned in newspapers and on television. 0
- adjective public Public is used to describe statements, actions, and events that are made or done in such a way that any member of the public can see them or be aware of them. 0
- adjective public If a fact is made public or becomes public, it becomes known to everyone rather than being kept secret. 0
- adjective public of, relating to, or concerning the people as a whole 0
- adjective public open or accessible to all 0
- adjective public performed or made openly or in the view of all 0
- adjective public well-known or familiar to people in general 0