Public — synonyms, public antonyms, definition

1. public (a)

accessible admissible allowable available civic civil civilian clear collective common communal community conjoint cooperative cultural distinct domestic evident federal free • • •

2. public (Noun)

assembly attendance audience citizens civic civilian clientele commonalty community congregation crowd domestic folk following internal local men municipal nation order • • •

public (Noun) — People in general considered as a whole. ex. "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

public (Noun) — A body of people sharing some common interest. ex. "the reading public"

body people admass audience

3. public (Adjective)

private

public (Adjective) — Not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole. ex. "the public good" ex. "public libraries" ex. "public funds" ex. "public parks" ex. "a public scandal" ex. "public gardens" ex. "performers and members of royal families are public figures"

public (Adjective) — Affecting the people or community as a whole. ex. "the public welfare"

public (Adjective) — Funded or provided by the government rather than the private sector.