of or affecting all the people or the whole area of a nation or state
public law
of or being in the service of the community
public affairs
general or popular
public awareness
of national or community concerns as opposed to private affairs; social
accessible to or shared by all members of the community
a public park
exposed to general view; open
a public quarrel
known to people in general
was threatening to make the information public
prominent; celebrated
Sir, he is one of the many who have made themselves public without making themselves known — Dr Johnson
a public figure
go public
to become a public company
to reveal information to the public
publicly adv
[Middle English publique via French from Latin publicus, alteration, by association of pubes adult, of poplicus, from populus the people]