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Definition public in American English

public noun

noun
/ˈpʌblɪk/
Example

The house was opened to the public in the 1950s.

Example

The public wants tougher sentences for violent crimes.

Example

The regulations should be written in plain English that the public understands.

Example

Misconceptions about mental illness are common among the general public.

Example

The police should be trained to deal politely with members of the public.

Synonyms and related words
person people human
Example

It is clear that the attack did not have the support of the American public.

Example

The decision to add more flights at the airport was not in the best interests of the traveling public.

Synonyms and related words
person people human
Definition public in American English

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your dirty in public (phrase) certified public accountant (noun) go public (phrase) in public (phrase) in the public domain (phrase) the public eye (phrase) John Q. Public (noun) National Public Radio () notary (noun) private school (noun) public (adjective) public (noun) public affairs (noun) public bill (noun) public body (noun) public company (noun) public corporation (noun) public defender (noun) public domain (noun) public enemy number one (phrase) public enemy number one (noun) public expenditure (noun) public figure (noun) public gallery (noun) public health (noun) public holiday (noun) public house (noun) public housing (noun) public image (noun) public inquiry (noun) public interest (noun) public international law (noun) public law (noun) public library (noun) public life (noun) public limited company (noun) public nuisance (noun) public office (noun) public opinion (noun) public ownership (noun) public private partnership (noun) public property (noun) public prosecutor (noun) public relations (noun) public relations exercise (noun) public school (noun) public sector (noun) public servant (noun) public service (noun) public speaking (noun) public spending (noun) public television (noun) public transport (noun) public transportation (noun) public utility (noun) public works (noun) public-address system (noun) public-service announcement (noun) public-spirited (adjective) someone’s public (phrase) the general public (noun) the public gaze (phrase) the traveling public (phrase)