public house
— Noun
– English
~ 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
— Noun
– English
~ 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
– English
~ an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
public defender
— Noun
– English
~ a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
public debt
— Noun
– English
~ 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
public knowledge
— Noun
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~ knowledge that is available to anyone
public figure
— Noun
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~ a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
public housing
— Noun
– English
~ a housing development that is publicly funded and administered for low-income families
public nuisance
— Noun
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~ a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public; "a public nuisance offends the public at large"
public mover
— Noun
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~ a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
public executioner
— Noun
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~ an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
public nudity
— Noun
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~ vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place
public easement
— Noun
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~ any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets)
public property
— Noun
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~ property owned by a government
public assistance
— Noun
– English
~ governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"
public lavatory
— Noun
– English
~ a toilet that is available to the public
public eye
— Noun
– English
~ a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
public prosecutor
— Noun
– English
~ a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state