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public
Overview of noun public
The noun public has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (35) populace, public, world -- (people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public")
2. (4) public -- (a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public")
Overview of adj public
The adj public has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (50) public -- (not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures")
2. (22) public -- (affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun public
2 senses of public
Sense 1
populace, public, world
=> people
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
public
=> body
=> gathering, assemblage
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun public
1 of 2 senses of public
Sense 1
populace, public, world
=> admass
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun public
2 senses of public
Sense 1
populace, public, world
=> people
Sense 2
public
=> body
Antonyms of noun public
Member Holonyms of noun public
Substance Holonyms of noun public
Part Holonyms of noun public
Member Meronyms of noun public
1 of 2 senses of public
Sense 1
populace, public, world
HAS MEMBER: audience
Substance Meronyms of noun public
Part Meronyms of noun public
Meronyms of noun public
1 of 2 senses of public
Sense 1
populace, public, world
HAS MEMBER: audience
Holonyms of noun public
Attributes of noun public
Derived Forms of noun public
Domain of noun public
Domain Terms of noun public
Familiarity of noun public
public used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun public
2 senses of public
Sense 1
populace, public, world
> people
=> peoples
=> age group, age bracket, cohort
=> ancients
=> baffled
=> blind
=> blood
=> brave
=> timid, cautious
=> business people, businesspeople
=> damned
=> dead
=> living
=> deaf
=> defeated, discomfited
=> disabled, handicapped
=> doomed, lost
=> enemy
=> episcopacy, episcopate
=> folk, folks, common people
=> free, free people
=> homebound
=> initiate, enlightened
=> uninitiate
=> mentally retarded, retarded
=> network army
=> nationality
=> peanut gallery
=> pocket
=> retreated
=> sick
=> tradespeople
=> wounded, maimed
=> migration
=> class, social class, socio-economic class
=> nation, land, country
=> poor people, poor
=> rich people, rich
=> populace, public, world
=> population
=> community
=> coevals, contemporaries, generation
=> lobby
=> clientele, patronage, business
=> rank and file
=> smart money
=> unconfessed
=> unemployed people, unemployed
=> womankind
=> chosen people
Sense 2
public
> body
=> public
=> sector
=> Christendom, Christianity
=> church
=> Sacred College, College of Cardinals
=> administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
=> corps
=> constituency
=> electoral college
=> school
=> college
=> university
=> staff, faculty
=> representation
=> colony, settlement
=> ulema, ulama
=> leadership, leaders
=> militia
=> membership, rank
=> occupational group, vocation
=> opposition
=> immigration
=> inspectorate
=> jury
=> panel
=> panel, venire
=> registration, enrollment
=> vote
=> diaspora
Meronyms of noun public
2 senses of public
Sense 1
populace, public, world
HAS MEMBER: audience
=> people
HAS MEMBER: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Holonyms of noun public
Grep of noun public
argentine republic
azerbaijani republic
azerbajdzhan republic
baltic republic
banana republic
capital of the dominican republic
central african republic
certified public accountant
chechen republic
czech republic
doctor of public health
dominican republic
french republic
gabonese republic
german democratic republic
hellenic republic
initial public offering
italian republic
kyrgyz republic
lao people's democratic republic
lebanese republic
malagasy republic
master in public affairs
mongolian people's republic
notary public
portuguese republic
public
public-relations campaign
public-service corporation
public address system
public charity
public convenience
public debate
public debt
public defender
public discussion
public domain
public easement
public executioner
public exposure
public eye
public figure
public holiday
public house
public housing
public knowledge
public lavatory
public law
public lecture
public library
public mover
public nudity
public nuisance
public office
public opinion
public opinion poll
public presentation
public press
public property
public prosecutor
public relations
public relations man
public relations person
public school
public security
public servant
public service
public speaker
public speaking
public square
public toilet
public transit
public transport
public treasury
public trust
public utility
public utility company
public violence
public works
publican
publication
publiciser
publicist
publicity
publicity man
publicizer
publicizing
republic
right to speedy and public trial by jury
roman republic
russian soviet federated socialist republic
rwandese republic
slovak republic
soviet socialist republic
syrian arab republic
togolese republic
united arab republic
united states public health service
weimar republic
Grep of verb public
publicise
publicize
Antonyms of adj public
2 senses of public
Sense 1
public (vs. private)
private (vs. public)
=> backstage
=> clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby
=> cloistered, reclusive, secluded, sequestered
=> close
=> closed-door
=> confidential, secret
=> confidential
=> insular
=> nonpublic
=> offstage
=> one-on-one
=> privy, secluded, secret
=> semiprivate
=> tete-a-tete, head-to-head
=> toffee-nosed
Sense 2
public
INDIRECT (VIA common) -> individual, single
Similarity of adj public
2 senses of public
Sense 1
public (vs. private)
=> in the public eye(predicate)
=> national
=> open
=> semipublic
=> state-supported
=> unexclusive, unrestricted
Also See> exoteric#1; overt#1, open#16
Sense 2
public
=> common (vs. individual)
Pertainyms of adj public
Attributes of adj public
Domain of adj public
Domain Terms of adj public
Familiarity of adj public
public used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj public
in the public eye
nonpublic
public
public-spirited
publicised
publicized
semipublic
Grep of adv public
in public
publically
publicly
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