Definition of Public. Meaning of Public. Synonyms of Public

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Definition of Public

Public
Public Pub"lic, a. [L. publicus, poblicus, fr. populus people: cf. F. public. See People.] 1. Of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; -- opposed to private; as, the public treasury. To the public good Private respects must yield. --Milton. He [Alexander Hamilton] touched the dead corpse of the public credit, and it sprung upon its feet. --D. Webster. 2. Open to the knowledge or view of all; general; common; notorious; as, public report; public scandal. Joseph, . . . not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. --Matt. i. 19. 3. Open to common or general use; as, a public road; a public house. ``The public street.' --Shak. Public act or statute (Law), an act or statute affecting matters of public concern. Of such statutes the courts take judicial notice. Public credit. See under Credit. Public funds. See Fund, 3. Public house, an inn, or house of entertainment. Public law. (a) See International law, under International. (b) A public act or statute. Public nuisance. (Law) See under Nuisance. Public orator. (Eng. Universities) See Orator, 3. Public stores, military and naval stores, equipments, etc. Public works, all fixed works built by civil engineers for public use, as railways, docks, canals, etc.; but strictly, military and civil engineering works constructed at the public cost.

Meaning of Public from wikipedia

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- Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing and disseminating information from an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency...
- Publics are small groups of people who follow one or more particular issue very closely. They are well informed about the issue(s) and also have a very...
- A public university or public college is a university or college that is owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government. Whether...
- An initial public offering (IPO) or stock launch is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also...
- Public broadcasting (or public service broadcasting) involves radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service...
- Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of...
- Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, m**** transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for p****engers by group...