public
- adjective
- /ˈpʌblɪk/
- The public transportation system serves the entire metropolitan area, making it easy for everyone to travel.
- public health
- public school
- public domain
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Watch on YouTubeThe third trigger to public policy is self help.
- The third trigger to public policy is self help.
- I found myself in a public position.
- Also, people just own public space on the sidewalk.
- Now we see this on a public scale all the time.
- That's I can't tell you where public health stops and housing starts.
- So making stuff public is there's no barrier.
- But then that makes the public sector a little nervous.
- The CDC here one line public health emergency.
- But wait for this this public enquiry which was.
- And there's nothing that helps public transportation more than clients.
- That you and his name is so public, right?
- Like what good does allowing racial slurs in public communication do, right?
- Do people truly want public military tribunals?
- So, you know, for me, let's have public transportation.
- And our sort of public consciousness around this issue.
- It's just generally not as public, but it's nuts.
Examples
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I call to order the first public meeting of the TRRC.
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The achieved steps per day did not meet public health goals of 10,000 steps per day.
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Now we see this on a public scale all the time.
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I go to public school in New York City.
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Historical analysis has an important place in public policy making and can sometimes bring people together.
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Another study by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy found a similar result.
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Sign up for a workshop at a nearby college, public library, or community center.
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You sure you're really ready for that public facing role you asked me about?
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Ladies and gentlemen, unaccustomed as I am to public speaking--
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And, of course, she is a big supporter of the public library's summer reading program.
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Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To talk about private, embarrassing things in front of other people
Compounds
- Specialized
The health of a community that government and hospitals watch and support
Services like buses or trains that anyone can use in a city, usually for a small fee
A person who is well known to many people, for example a celebrity or politician
Roads, schools, and bridges that the government builds and keeps for people to use
A survey that asks a group of people who represent the public about their views on an issue
- Literature
The public's opinion about a person or issue formed outside a legal trial
- Formal
Money the government gives to people who need help to pay basic living costs
- Specialized
An organization that provides essential services like water or electricity and is regulated by the government
A government official who brings criminal charges in court for the state
- Literature
A discussion among many people and the media about an issue in newspapers, TV, and online
- Formal
A legal plan that holds money and property to help many people, for example a school or museum
- Formal
A formal event where people argue for or against a proposal and then vote
An open talk where many people share views about things that affect everyone
- Texting
An online place where people meet to discuss public issues and share ideas
- Specialized
The first time a company sells shares to the public on the stock market
An official who watches people sign documents, checks the signatures, and confirms they are valid for legal use
A planned set of actions to make people view a company or person more positively
Someone who manages how an organization looks to the public and talks to the media
A system with microphones and speakers that makes announcements loud in public places
- Specialized
An accountant who passed exams and got a state license to work professionally in the United States
- Specialized
A company that supplies water, electricity, or gas and is run under government rules
A private secondary school in Britain attended by children from wealthy families
A legal promise that a person charged with a crime gets a quick, public court hearing by a jury
A university degree for people who lead public health programs and make health policy
- Formal
A well-known person who writes or speaks about important public issues
A large amount of attention and worry from many people about an event or issue
- Specialized
A company that provides essential services like water or electricity and must follow government rules
How Public
Surface Forms
Etymology
Public comes from the old root popul- meaning 'people', so as an adjective public describes something 'for the people' or 'open to everyone'.