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Meaning of 'public'
Meaning of 'public' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Public 
[ a.]
- 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. [ a.]- 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.
2. Public [ n.]
- 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. [ n.]- A public house; an inn.
Meaning of 'public' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. public [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- people in general considered as a whole
- people in general considered as a whole
Example in sentence:
- he is a hero in the eyes of the public
Meaning (2):
- a body of people sharing some common interest
- a body of people sharing some common interest
Example in sentence:
- the reading public
2. public [ a]
[ a]Meaning (3):
- not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
- not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
Example in sentence:
- a public scandal;
- performers and members of royal families are public figures;
- public funds;
- public gardens;
- public libraries;
- public parks;
- the public good
3. public [ s]
[ s]Meaning (4):
- affecting the people or community as a whole
- affecting the people or community as a whole
Example in sentence:
- community interests;
- community leaders;
- the public welfare
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