public synonyms

public

modif.

  1. Open to the public

    free to all, without charge, unrestricted, not private, known; see also free 4.

  2. 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.

public

n.

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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