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Another word for public

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Adjective

  1. Of, concerning, or affecting the community or the people

    See also:

    specific

  2. Belonging to, shared by, or applicable to all alike

    See also:

    group

  3. Of, representing, or carried on by people at large

    See also:

    specific

    politics

  4. Not restricted or confined to few

    See also:

    open

Noun

  1. The common people

    See also:

    over

  2. Persons as an organized body

    See also:

    specific

  3. The body of persons who admire a public personality, especially an entertainer

    See also:

    like

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Another word for public

Modifier

  1. Open to the public

    See also:

    free

  2. Owned by the public

    Antonyms:
Noun
  1. See also:

    people

Idioms:

    in public

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Sentence Examples

  • It's all public record.

  • I'm beginning to despise public officials.

  • If she possessed a smile, she never presented it for public display.

  • The rise of public opinion as the most powerful political force in the world.

  • Thanks to the burgeoning of technology and social media, public opinion is the most powerful political force in the world today.

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