public (ˈpʌblɪk
)
Definitions
adjective
- of, relating to, or concerning the people as a whole
- open or accessible to all ⇒
public gardens
- performed or made openly or in the view of all ⇒
public proclamation
- (prenominal) well-known or familiar to people in general ⇒
a public figure
- (usually prenominal) maintained at the expense of, serving, or for the use of a community ⇒
a public library
- open, acknowledged, or notorious ⇒
a public scandal
- See go public
noun
- the community or people in general
- a part or section of the community grouped because of a common interest, activity, etc ⇒
the racing public
Word Origin
C15: from Latin pūblicus, changed from pōplicus of the people, from populus peopleSynonyms
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people,
society,
country,
population,
masses,
community,
nation,
everyone,
citizens,
voters,
electorate,
multitude,
populace,
hoi polloi,
Joe Public,
Joe Six-Pack,
Main Street,
commonalty,
=
civic,
government,
state,
national,
local,
official,
community,
social,
federal,
civil,
constitutional,
municipal,
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well-known,
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known,
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acknowledged,
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in circulation,
Quotations
"You have to look very carefully at your motives if you become a public figure"
"We know no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one of its periodical outbursts of morality"
Translations
- British English:
public
Public means relating to all the people in a country or community.The government is under pressure from public opinion.ˈpʌblɪk NOUN The government is under pressure from public opinion.
- Spanish:
público
adj pública
- French:
public
adj
- German:
öffentlich
adj
- Chinese: 公众的 adj
- Arabic: عَامّ adj
- Portuguese: público adj pública
- Russian: общественный adj общественная
- Croatian: javni adj javna
- Czech: veřejný adj
- Danish: offentlig adj
- Dutch: openbaar adj
- Finnish: julkinen adj
- Greek: δημόσιος adj δημόσια
- Italian: pubblico adj pubblica
- Japanese: 公衆の no_posp
- Korean: 공공의 adj
- Norwegian: offentlig adj
- Polish: publiczny adj publiczna
- Brazilian Portuguese: público adj pública
- European Spanish:
público
adj pública
- Swedish: allmän adj allmänt
- Thai: ที่สาธาณชน adj
- Turkish: halk adj
- Vietnamese: công cộng adj
- British English:
public
You can refer to people in general as the public.The public is tired of hearing about this.ˈpʌblɪk NOUN The public is tired of hearing about this.
- Spanish:
público
nm
- French:
public
nm
- German:
Öffentlichkeit
nf
- Chinese: 公众 n
- Arabic: العَامَّة n
- Portuguese: público nm
- Russian: общественность nf
- Croatian: javnost nf
- Czech: veřejnost nf
- Danish: offentlighed nutr
- Dutch: publiek nnt
- Finnish: yleisö npl
- Greek: κοινό nnt
- Italian: pubblico nm
- Japanese: 公衆 n
- Korean: 대중 n
- Norwegian: allmennhet nm
- Polish: publiczność nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: público nm
- European Spanish:
público
nm
- Swedish: allmänheten nutr
- Thai: สาธารณชน n
- Turkish: halk n
- Vietnamese: quần chúng n
Usage examples
She was a business consultant with our largest bank - handled public relations, things like that.
, YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)The only way to change it now is by applying public pressure.
Country Life (2004)His decision was not authorised by anyone in the company, the firm said in a statement issued by a public relations company.
Irish Times (2002)He sat in the public gallery listening to legal submissions.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Leading surgeon Sir Astley Cooper took the public airing well.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)