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Definition public in British English

public noun

noun
/ˈpʌblɪk/
1

people in general: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Example

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

Example

The public wants tougher sentences for terrorists.

Example

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

Example

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

Example

Misconceptions about mental illness are common among the general public.

Synonyms and related words
person people human
1.1

people of a particular type: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Example

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

Example

Privatizing the railways was not in the best interests of the travelling public.

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

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your dirty in public (phrase) certified public accountant (noun) go public (phrase) in public (phrase) the public eye (phrase) Joe Public (noun) lounge bar (noun) National Public Radio () notary () public (adjective) public (noun) public affairs (noun) public bar (noun) public bill (noun) public body (noun) public company (noun) public convenience (noun) public corporation (noun) public defender (noun) public domain (noun) public enemy number one (phrase) public enemy number one (noun) public enquiry () public expenditure (noun) public figure (noun) public footpath (noun) public health (noun) public holiday (noun) public house (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 utility (noun) public works (noun) public-address system (noun) public-spirited (adjective) someone’s public (phrase) the Director of Public Prosecutions () the general public (noun) the public gaze (phrase)