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What is another word for Public? – 161 Public Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    open general communal shared collective social civic community mutual joint cooperative collaborative universal common popular widespread accessible available visible observable noticeable overt transparent exposed communalized societal civil national international global universal free unrestricted

    Meaning of Public

    The primary meaning of the word "public" refers to something that is open or accessible to everyone, or something that is related to the people as a whole.

    Definitions

    • Relating to, or affecting, the population as a whole, or a particular section of it
    • Open to or affecting the public, or a particular section of it
    • Done, made, or expressed for or in the sight of the public
    • Funded or provided by the state or from public funds

    Etymology of Public

    The word "public" comes from the Old French word "public", which is derived from the Latin word "publicus", meaning "of or pertaining to the people", which is itself derived from "populus", meaning "people"
    Historically, the term "public" has been used to describe things that are open, accessible, or visible to the general population, and has been used in various contexts, including law, politics, and social affairs

    Example Uses

    • The public library is a valuable resource for the community
    • The company will make the announcement public next week
    • The public reaction to the news was overwhelmingly positive
    • The park is a public space where people can gather and relax

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    private personal secret confidential restricted limited exclusive individual secluded hidden concealed covert clandestine stealthy surreptitious furtive private inner internal domestic intimate secluded sheltered veiled mysterious obscure unknown unseen

    Related Nouns

    community society population people nation state government institution organization association club group crowd gathering meeting assembly forum arena stadium theater audience citizenry constituency electorate publicity relations affairs service sector domain realm sphere

    Related Verbs

    announce declare publish broadcast advertise promote exhibit display show demonstrate present introduce launch unveil reveal expose open access share participate engage interact involve include join unite cooperate collaborate communicate

    Related Adjectives

    social civic communal collective mutual joint cooperative collaborative universal common popular widespread accessible available visible observable noticeable overt transparent exposed communalized societal civil national international global free unrestricted open general shared publicized notorious famous well-known prominent evident apparent obvious