public discussion
— Noun
– English
～ free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion"
public law
— Noun
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～ a law affecting the public at large
public opinion
— Noun
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～ a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
public library
— Noun
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～ a nonprofit library maintained for public use
public charity
— Noun
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～ a charity that is deemed to receive the major part of its support from the public (rather than from a small group of individuals)
public office
— Noun
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～ a position concerning the people as a whole
public convenience
— Noun
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～ a toilet that is available to the public
public holiday
— Noun
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～ authorized by law and limiting work or official business
public press
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～ the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
public presentation
— Noun
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～ a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
public
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～ people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
public debate
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～ the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
public domain
— Noun
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～ property rights that are held by the public at large
public house
— Noun
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～ tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
public lecture
— Noun
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～ a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"
public
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～ a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"
public exposure
— Noun
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～ the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
public opinion poll
— Noun
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～ an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
public defender
— Noun
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～ a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
public debt
— Noun
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～ the total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation