| public | |
| 1. adj. Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to general view, happening without concealment. | |
| 2. adj. Pertaining to the people as a whole (as opposed to a private group); concerning the whole country, community etc. | |
| 3. adj. Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the state on behalf of the community. | |
| 4. adj. Open to all members of a community; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes. | |
| 5. adj. (of a company) Traded publicly via a stock market. | |
| 6. n. The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group. | |
| Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point. | |
| 7. n. (archaic) A public house; an inn. | |
