HyperDic: public

English > 4 senses of the word *public*:
ADJECTIVE	all	public	not private
ADJECTIVE	all	public	affecting the people or community as a whole
NOUN	group	public, populace, world	people in general considered as a whole
NOUN	group	public	a body of people sharing some common interest

public > pronunciation
Sounds	pah'blihk
Rhymes	academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...

English > *public*: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not 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"
Narrower	in the public eye	Of great interest to the public
	national	owned or maintained for the public by the national government
	open	open to or in view of all
	semipublic	Having some of the features of public institution
	state-supported	supported and operated by the government of a state
	unexclusive, unrestricted	accessible to all
See also	exoteric	Suitable for the general public
See also	overt, open	open and observable
Opposite	private	Confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
Spanish	público
Catalan	públic
Nouns	publicity	the quality of being open to public view
Adverbs	publicly	in a manner accessible to or observable by the public

English > *public*: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	affecting the people or community as a whole.
Example	"the public welfare"
Broader	common	Belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole
Spanish	público
Catalan	comunitari, públic
Adverbs	publicly	by the public / public or the people generally

English > *public*: 4 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	People in general considered as a whole.
Example	"he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
Synonyms	populace, world
Members	audience	The part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
Narrower	admass	(chiefly British) the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media
Broader	people	(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
Spanish	mundo, público, pueblo
Catalan	poble

English > *public*: 4 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	A body of people sharing some common interest.
Example	"the reading public"
Broader	body	A group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
Spanish	público

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