"public" | Definition and Related Words

Adjective

also:
- exoteric - suitable for the general public
- open, overt - open and observable; not secret or hidden
similar to:
- in the public eye - of great interest to the public
- national - owned or maintained for the public by the national government
- open - open to or in view of all
- semipublic - having some of the features of public institution
- state-supported - supported and operated by the government of a state
- unexclusive, unrestricted - not restricted or exclusive
similar to: common - belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

Noun

is a type of: people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

subtypes: admass - the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British)

member holonym: audience - the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment

same as: populace, world
is a type of: body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity