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Definition of "public"


noun:		a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"
adj:		affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare"
adj:		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"

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Public is about the what of belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. (More)

A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities (stock, bonds, etc.) for sale to the general public, typically through a stock ... (More)

In economics, a public good is a good that is non-rival and non-excludable. This means, respectively, that consumption of the good by one individual does not reduce the amount of ... (More)

The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite) meanings depending on the location of usage: in the United States, Australia and Canada: (More)

A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. (More)

The public sector is the part of economic and administrative life that deals with the delivery of goods and services by and for the government, whether national, regional or ... (More)

Public Ivy is a term coined by Richard Moll in his 1985 book Public Ivys: A Guide to America's best public undergraduate colleges and universities to refer to universities which ... (More)

A public space refers to an area or place that is open and accessible to all citizens, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age or socio-economic level. (More)

The public interest refers to the "common well-being" or "general welfare." The public interest is central to policy debates, politics, democracy and the nature of government ... (More)

All special needs students are entitled to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). The federal government supports the standards developed in the Individuals with ... (More)