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- pronunciation:
- puh
blihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is public, it has to do with all the people of a community. Your public library can be used by anyone in your community. When something is public, it is not private.
When it's hot, we go to the public swimming pool to get cool.- antonyms:
- personal, private, restricted
- similar words:
- civil, social
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| definition 2: |
A public meeting is a meeting that anyone can be part of. When something is public, anyone can know about it or be part of it.
The town's orchestra gave a public concert in the park on Sunday.- synonyms:
- common, open
- antonyms:
- private, secret
- similar words:
- accessible, available, general, mass, shared
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| definition 3: |
A public thing or person is one that is connected with the government of a people. A public official, for example, is a person who works in a government. Mayors and governors are public officials.
If someone holds public office, it means that they have an important job in the government.- synonyms:
- governmental, political
- antonyms:
- private
- similar words:
- common, federal, local, national, state
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| related words: |
apparent |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
The public is everybody in a community.
You have to be a member of the tennis club to play tennis there. My dad says it's not for the public.The job of a police officer is to serve the public.Most of the beaches on the island are open to the public, but some are private.- synonyms:
- community, country, people, tribe
- similar words:
- folk, masses, population
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| related words: |
country, neighborhood, people |
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