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public
adjective
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Divide public into syllables:

pub · lic

How to pronounce public:

Definition of public:

public (adjective):
exposed to general view open
not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole.

Synonyms for public:

multitudecountryelectoratepopulaceworldpeopleeveryonesocietycommunitynation
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Antonyms for public:

restrictedsingleprivateindependentindividuallocalpersonalcommercialised

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