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Open to the public
free to all, without charge, unrestricted, not private, known; see also free 4.
Owned by the public
governmental, government, civil, civic, common, communal, publicly owned, municipal, metropolitan, state, federal, country, city, township, deeded in perpetuity.
Antonyms private*, personal, restricted.

noun

people, society, the community, populace, citizens, the nation; see also people 3.

in public

candidly, plainly, above board; see openly 1.

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