Public

Word PUBLIC
Character 6
Hyphenation pub lic
Pronunciations /ˈpʌblɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Public"

What do we mean by public?

Of, concerning, or affecting the community or the people. adjective

Maintained for or used by the people or community. adjective

Capitalized in shares of stock that can be traded on the open market. adjective

Participated in or attended by the people or community. adjective

Connected with or acting on behalf of the people, community, or government. adjective

Enrolled in or attending a public school. adjective

Open to the knowledge or judgment of all. adjective

The community or the people as a whole. noun

A group of people sharing a common interest. noun

Admirers or followers, especially of a famous person. noun

(go public with) To reveal to the public a previously unknown or secret piece of information. idiom

(in public) In such a way as to be visible to the scrutiny of the people. idiom

Of or belonging to the people at large; relating to or affecting the whole people of a state, nation, or community: opposed to private: as, the public good; public affairs; the public service; a public calamity; public opinion.

Open to all the people; shared in or to be shared or participated in or enjoyed by people at large; not limited or restricted to any particular class of the community: as, a public meeting; public worship; a public subscription; a public road; a public house; public baths.

Open to the view or knowledge of all; notorious: as, a public exposure; public scandal.

Regarding or directed to the interests of the community at large, and not limited or confined to private, personal, or selfish matters or interests: as, public spirit; a public benefaction.

Public house and public place are used in numerous statutes against immoral practices, gaming, prostitution, etc., with varying limitations of meaning, but generally implying a place to which any one may have access without trespassing.

Warehouses to which dutiable goods are sent for appraisement; bonded warehouses, or stores in which goods are held under bond for duty until sold or exported.

A use so intimately allied to or affecting the public welfare or convenience that the state may regulate it as to the management or charges: thus, the great grain-elevators of modern commerce, standing between the wharves of lake or ocean navigation and the termini of trunk lines of railway, have been held to be so affected with a public use that the state may regulate by law the rates of charges.

In patent law, use without restriction by one or more members of the community, as distinguished from use by the inventor: thus, an inventor of a secret spring who should allow its use by others without patenting it might be deemed to allow its public use, although, from its peculiarities of structure and relation, its use could not be seen by the public.

The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

A public house; an inn.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Public

The word "public" in example sentences

Quote: The current tent city, along the American River, has prompted concern by The American River Parkway Preservation Society, which has written on its blog: “If local government truly wishes to establish tent cities they need to be some place where the surrounding communities are not materially and criminogenically degraded — as the first call of public leadership is to *protect the public*.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

If AutoAdmit wasn't a public forum in the sense of its content being openly and freely available to the public*, what is? ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for the public have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men, which both in affection and means have married and endowed the public…. ❋ Unknown (1989)

Chalmers, at the end of his long life, having had much power with the public, being plagued in some serious matter by a reference to “public opinion, ” uttered the impatient exclamation, “The public is just a great baby! ❋ Unknown (1909)

By the time he should find it out for himself the public -- _le gros public_ -- would have bitten, and then perhaps he would be conciliated and forgive. ❋ Henry James (1879)

Well might he inquire, for this man, having combed his hair with a public comb, which was attached to the door-post by a string, and examined himself carefully in a bit of glass, about two inches in diameter, proceeded to cleanse his teeth with a _public tooth-brush_ which hung beside the comb. ❋ Unknown (1859)

The motives which induced my acceptance are the same which ever ruled my decision when the public desire -- or, as my countrymen are pleased to denominate it, the _public good_ -- was placed in the scale against my personal enjoyments and private interest. ❋ Benson John Lossing (1852)

In Europe, therefore, these works, supposing the labour equally efficient, would have cost at least four times the sum here estimated; and such works formed by private individuals for the public good, without any view whatever to return in profits, indicates a very high degree of _public spirit_. ❋ Unknown (1836)

I understand why they have such devices on public transit vehicles, such as planes, and trains, and other things that are entrusted with * public* safety ... ❋ Jonathon Ramsey (2010)

_out-door relief_ was given _from the public funds_ to thirty-four thousand five hundred and seventy-two more -- making in all seventy-three thousand two hundred and sixty-four persons, or one out of every five, in the city of New York, dependent, more or less, on _public charity_. ❋ E. N. [Editor] Elliott (N/A)

Let us not deceive ourselves, the very essence of a free government consists in considering _offices as public trusts_, bestowed for the good of the country, and not for the benefit of an individual or a party; and that system of political morals which regards offices in a different light, as _public prizes_ to be won by combatants most skilled in all the arts and corruption of political tactics, and to be used and enjoyed as their proper spoils -- strikes a fatal blow at the very vitals of free institutions. ❋ Louise Manly (1896)

_private_ enterprise, -- that idle persons might get dividends out of the public pocket, -- but by _public_ enterprise, -- each citizen paying down at once his share of what was necessary to accomplish the benefit to the State, -- great architectural and engineering efforts were made for the common service. ❋ John Ruskin (1859)

And since, further, there is generally thought to be some peculiar kind of contrariety between self-love and the love of our neighbour, between the pursuit of public and of private good; insomuch that when you are recommending one of these, you are supposed to be speaking against the other; and from hence arises a secret prejudice against, and frequently open scorn of, all talk of public spirit and real good-will to our fellow - creatures; it will be necessary to _inquire what respect benevolence hath to self-love_, _and the pursuit of private interest to the pursuit of public_: or whether there be anything of that peculiar inconsistence and contrariety between them over and above what there is between self-love and other passions and particular affections, and their respective pursuits. ❋ Joseph Butler (1722)

[public] comment = Public path = / data / public write list = +public, +office, +vic, +liz read only = No printable = No ❋ Havoc3d (2009)

"And, sir, passing from considerations of public honor, there are many reasons of _public policy_ which forbid the repeal of the act of 1875. ❋ John Sherman (N/A)

This extreme form of televisual entertainment is something new, operating without much of the traditional restraint implied by the term "public service broadcasting". ❋ Unknown (2011)

It is in this context that the term 'public university' has emerged as something both problematic and deeply at stake in the coming years - particularly, I note ❋ David Reed (2012)

It is distressing that a publication with the stature of The New York Times would slam the term "public relations" as a pejorative at best and a phony empty suit at worst…especially in a day when it is defined in Webster's Dictionary, Wikipedia devotes pages to it, and organizations spend millions on it. ❋ Ken Makovsky (2012)

These news stories basically contain a public relations term, the term public relations, or a related term such as public relations war. ❋ Unknown (2008)

How you guys can even show your faces in public is beyond me! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Cross Reference for Public

What does public mean?

Best Free Book Reviews
Best IOS App Reviews
App Name Developer
Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies App Reviews WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC
WhatsApp Messenger App Reviews WhatsApp Inc.
Google App Reviews Google LLC
Snapchat App Reviews Snap, Inc.
Amazon Shopping App Reviews AMZN Mobile LLC