Public
21public — /pub lik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance. 2. done, made, acting, etc., for the community as a whole: public prosecution. 3. open to all persons: a public meeting. 4 …
22public — pub|lic1 [ pʌblık ] adjective usually before noun *** 1. ) available for people in general to use: public transportation a public library the city s attractive public spaces ─ opposite PRIVATE a ) involving a lot of people or involving people in… …
23public — [[t]pʌ̱blɪk[/t]] ♦ 1) N SING COLL: the N You can refer to people in general, or to all the people in a particular country or community, as the public. Lauderdale House is now open to the public... Pure alcohol is not for sale to the general… …
24public */*/*/ — I UK [ˈpʌblɪk] / US adjective [usually before noun] 1) available for people in general to use public transport a public library the city s attractive public spaces a) involving a lot of people, or involving people in general There has been a… …
25public*/*/*/ — [ˈpʌblɪk] adj I 1) owned by the government, not by a private company Ant: private public money/institutions[/ex] 2) available for people in general to use Ant: private a public library[/ex] the city s public parks[/ex] 3) involving a lot of… …
26public — /ˈpʌblɪk / (say publik) adjective 1. of, relating to, or affecting the people as a whole or the community, state, or nation: public affairs. 2. done, made, acting, etc., for the people or community as a whole: a public prosecutor. 3. open to all… …
27public — pub•lic [[t]ˈpʌb lɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: a public nuisance[/ex] 2) done, made, acting, etc., for the community as a whole: public prosecution[/ex] 3) open to all persons: a public… …
28public — 01. City Hall has invited the [public] to view plans for the construction of a new arena and entertainment complex in the downtown core. 02. When criticizing a friend, it should be done privately, but when praising one, it can be done [publicly] …
29Public — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Public (homonymie). En sociologie, le public désigne l ensemble des personnes qui s intéressent à une œuvre intellectuelle, littéraire, artistique, par exemple. Définitions du public Ce sont donc les lecteurs d… …
30public — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 the public people in general ADJECTIVE ▪ general VERB + THE PUBLIC ▪ educate, inform ▪ The government was slow to inform the public about the health hazards of asbestos …
