public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
Three-syllable rhymes
in public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
republic — a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.