adjective Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
adjective Open to all members of a community, as opposed to only a segment of it; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes.
public library public park
adjective Of a company: having shares of stock traded publicly, for example, through a stock market.
adjective Pertaining to the people as a whole, as opposed to a group of people; concerning the whole community or country.
adjective Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the government or state on behalf of the community, rather than by a private organization.
public housing public officer public prosecutor public servant
adjective Pertaining to a person in the capacity in which they deal with other people on a formal or official basis, as opposed to a personal or private capacity; official, professional.
public face public image
adjective Of an object: accessible to the program in general, not only to a class or subclass.
adjective Pertaining to nations collectively, or to nations regarded as civilized; international, supernational. Now chiefly in public spirit and public-spirited: seeking to further the best interests or well-being of the community or nation. Now only in public figure: famous, prominent, well-known.