1of or concerning the people as a whole:public concernpublic affairs
open to or shared by all the people of an area or country:a public library
of or involved in the affairs of the community, especially in government or entertainment:he was forced to withdraw from public lifea public figure
2done, perceived, or existing in open view:he wanted a public apology in the Wall Street Journalwe should talk somewhere less public
3of or provided by the state rather than an independent, commercial company:public spendingpublic services
4British of, for, or acting for a university:public examination results
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1 (the public) [treated as singular or plural] ordinary people in general; the community:the library is open to the publicthe general public have a right to know
[with adjective or noun modifier] a section of the community having a particular interest or connection:the reading public
(one's public) informal the people who watch or are interested in an artist, writer, or performer:some famous last words to give my public