public

nouns

people in general considered as a whole

"he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

populace, public, world

a body of people sharing some common interest

"the reading public"

public

is a type of (narrower)

a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

"the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"

body

adjectives

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"

public

is derived from

publicity

antonym

private

is similar to

of great interest to the public

"a person in the public eye"

in the public eye

is similar to

owned or maintained for the public by the national government

"national parks"

national

is similar to

open to or in view of all

"an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"

open

is similar to

having some of the features of public institution

semipublic

is similar to

supported and operated by the government of a state

"a state university"

state-supported

is similar to

accessible to all

unexclusive, unrestricted

see also

open and observable; not secret or hidden

"an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

open, overt

affecting the people or community as a whole

"community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare"

public

is similar to

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

"for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community"

common