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public
adjective
noun
affecting the people or community as a whole
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ˈpʌblɪk
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adjective
affecting the people or community as a whole
“the public welfare”
adjective
not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
“the public good”
noun
a body of people sharing some common interest
“the reading public”
noun
people in general considered as a whole
“he is a hero in the eyes of the public”
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the public welfare
Public interests
Public leaders
the public good
public libraries
public funds
public parks
a public scandal
the reading public
he is a hero in the eyes of the public
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