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English
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From Old French < Latin publicus (“‘pertaining to the people’”), contr. from *populicus < populus (“‘people’”); see people.
Pronunciation
Adjective
Wikipedia has an article on: PublicWikipedia public (comparative more public, superlative most public)
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Positive public |
Comparative more public |
Superlative most public |
- Pertaining to the affairs or official affairs of all people, not just those of a private group; contrasted with private.
- Open to all.
- Funded by the government.
- (of a company) Traded publicly via a stock market.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Terms derived from the adjective "public"
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Related terms
Noun
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Singular public |
Plural publics |
public (plural publics)
- The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.
- Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point.
- 2007 May 4, Martin Jacques, The Guardian
- Bush and Blair stand condemned by their own publics and face imminent political extinction.
Usage notes
- Although generally considered uncountable, this noun does also have countable usage, as in the citation above.
Derived terms
Translations
people in general- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
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External links
- public in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- public in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin publicus.
Adjective
public m. (f. publique, m. plural publics, f. plural publiques)
Etymology 2
Noun use of public (compare Latin publicum).
Noun
public m. (plural publics)
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