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Grouping of individual people
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such
Public
Works outside the scope of copyright law
The public domain (PD) consists of all the creative work to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Those rights may have expired, be forfeit
Public_domain
A public–public partnership (PuP) is a partnership between a government body or public authority and another such body or a non-profit organization to
Public–public_partnership
Management of public communication of organizations
Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing and disseminating information from an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency
Public_relations
Company that offers its securities for sale to the general public
public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company)
Public_company
Electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service
Public broadcasting (or public service broadcasting) is radio, television, and other electronic media whose primary mission is public service with a commitment
Public_broadcasting
Performing a speech to a live audience
Public speaking, or oratory, is the delivery of a speech to a live audience. Throughout history, public speaking has held significant cultural, religious
Public_speaking
Shared transportation service for use by the general public
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) refers to forms of transport made available for
Public_transport
Sexual activity that takes place in a public context
Public sex is sexual activity that takes place in a public context. It refers to one or more persons performing a sex act in a public place, or in a private
Public_sex
Historical activity undertaken by non-academics
Public history is a broad range of activities undertaken by people with some training in the discipline of history who are generally working outside of
Public_history
University funded by public means
A public university, state university, or public college is a university or college that is owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government
Public_university
Aquatic counterpart of a zoo
A public aquarium (pl. aquaria; or public water zoo) is the aquatic equivalent of a zoo, which houses living aquatic animal and plant specimens for public
Public_aquarium
Academic discipline; implementation or management of policy
Public administration, also known as public policy and administration or public management, is the implementation of public policies, which are sets of
Public_administration
There are eleven official public holidays in France, of which three are movable days which always fall on a weekday. The Alsace region and the Moselle
Public_holidays_in_France
American hip-hop group
Public Enemy is an American hip-hop group formed in Roosevelt, New York, in 1985 by Chuck D and Flavor Flav. The group rose to prominence for their political
Public_Enemy
Collection of books accessible by the public
A public library is a library, most often a lending library, that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such
Public_library
Buildings with swimming pools or other facilities for bathing
Public baths originated when most people in population centers did not have access to private bathing facilities. Though termed "public", they have often
Public_bathing
Person who endangers society as a whole
"Public enemy" is a term to denounce a notorious criminal whose activities are seen as extremely damaging to society. A notable declared public enemy was
Public_enemy
Promoting health through informed choices
Public health is "the science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society
Public_health
Official review of events or actions ordered by a government body
A public inquiry, also known as a tribunal of inquiry, government inquiry, or simply inquiry, is an official review of events or actions ordered by a government
Public_inquiry
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up public school in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Public school may refer to: Public school (government-funded), a no-fee school, publicly funded
Public_school
Capital and largest city of Hungary
universities with more than 150,000 students, most of them attending large public research universities that are highly ranked worldwide in their fields,
Budapest
United States public universities comparable to Ivy League schools
"Public Ivy" is an informal term that refers to public universities in the United States that are perceived to provide a collegiate experience on the
Public_Ivy
Residential properties owned by a government
Public housing, also known as social housing, is subsidized or affordable housing provided in buildings that are usually owned and managed by local government
Public_housing
Act of urinating in a public space
Public urination refers to urinating in a public space without using designated facilities such as toilets or urinals. This includes urinating against
Public_urination
2005 single by Kelis featuring Nas
"In Public" is a song by American singer Kelis, featuring American rapper Nas, taken from the former's third studio album, Tasty (2003). It was released
In_Public
Places generally open and accessible to everyone
A public space is a place that is open and accessible to the general public. Roads, pavements, public squares, parks, and beaches are typically considered
Public_space
Topics referred to by the same term
Public ministry may refer to: Public ministry of Jesus Public ministers in Christian churches, such as pastors and priests. This term is used especially
Public_ministry
English rock band
General Public were an English new wave band, formed in Birmingham in 1983, by vocalists Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger of the Beat, and which also included
General_Public
Largest city in South Africa
well-developed higher education system of both private and public universities. Johannesburg is served by the public universities University of the Witwatersrand and
Johannesburg
General holiday established by law
A public holiday, national holiday, federal holiday, statutory holiday, bank holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is
Public_holiday
Planned space for displaying plants and other forms of nature
and delight the senses. The most common form today is a residential or public garden, but the term garden has traditionally been a more general one. Zoos
Garden
2004 Indian sex scandal
the unconsented sharing of an explicit video filmed by a student at Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. The scandal caused a widespread sensation across India
DPS_MMS_scandal
Civil service position
notary public (a.k.a. notary or public notary; pl. notaries public) of the common law is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious
Notary_public
State of humans wearing no clothing
in public may be forbidden in some jurisdictions, unregulated in others, or protected as a legal right in public and the workplace. Where public breastfeeding
Nudity
Government-run store selling food and supplies
Public grocery stores are grocery stores that are operated by a government for the benefit of the general public. Because these grocery stores are publicly
Public_grocery_store
Inclusion of the people in the activities of any organization or project
Public participation, also known as citizen participation or patient and public involvement, is the inclusion of the public in the activities of any organization
Public_participation
The following is a list of publicly traded companies, that have the largest market capitalization or "market value". Most or all of these companies would
List of public corporations by market capitalization
List_of_public_corporations_by_market_capitalization
Topics referred to by the same term
Public order may refer to Public security: the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety and security of the public from
Public_order
The following is a list of National Public Radio personnel: NPR leadership, as of January 2026[update]: Katherine Maher, president and CEO Jarl Mohn, president
List_of_NPR_personnel
Topics referred to by the same term
drama film Public Access (2026 film), an upcoming American documentary film Public access computer Public Access T.V. (band), musical group Public-access
Public_access
System or group governing an organized community
Health care Mail Military Policing Public buildings Public broadcasting Public libraries Public parks Public utilities Public transportation Social services
Government
Distributed data store for digital transactions
typically managed by a peer-to-peer (P2P) computer network for use as a public distributed ledger, where nodes collectively adhere to a consensus algorithm
Blockchain
Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)
Princess of Wales, a role in which she was enthusiastically received by the public. The couple had two sons, William and Harry, who were then respectively
Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
following list includes public secular institutions, public separate schools, and privately managed independent schools in Ontario. All public schools in Ontario
List of secondary schools in Ontario
List_of_secondary_schools_in_Ontario
Art in public space
definition of public art by its absence of public process or public sanction as "bona fide" public art. Common characteristics of public art are public accessibility
Public_art
Topics referred to by the same term
Public corporation may refer to: Government-owned corporation Public company, i.e. a limited liability company that offers its securities for sale to the
Public_corporation
Periodical publication
bulletin) is a periodical publication that has been authorised to publish public or legal notices. It is usually established by statute or official action
Government_gazette
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up public eye in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Public Eye or The Public Eye may refer to: Public Eye Network, a progressive investigative group
Public_Eye
Purchases by a government body
Government procurement or public procurement is the purchase of goods, works (construction), or services by the state, such as by a government agency or
Government_procurement
English rock band
Public Image Ltd (abbreviated and stylised as PiL) are an English post-punk band formed by lead vocalist John Lydon (previously, as Johnny Rotten, lead
Public_Image_Ltd
Cryptographic network protocol
(e.g. username and password) for this access to these computers across a public network in an unsecured way poses a great risk of third parties obtaining
Secure_Shell
Area in social life with political ramifications
The public sphere (German: Öffentlichkeit) is an area in social life where individuals can come together to freely discuss and identify societal problems
Public_sphere
Movie theater designed for the exhibition of pornographic films
rules are generally less strict regarding partial- or full-nudity and public masturbation or sex, and such behavior may be condoned explicitly or simply
Adult_movie_theater
Form of punishment whose main feature is dishonoring or disgracing a person
Public humiliation or public shaming is a form of punishment whose main feature is dishonoring or disgracing a person, usually an offender or a prisoner
Public_humiliation
US legal requirement on property seized by eminent domain
Public use is a legal requirement under the Takings Clause ("nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation") of the Fifth
Public_use
Capital punishment carried out in public view
has media related to Public execution. A public execution is a form of capital punishment which "members of the general public may voluntarily attend"
Public_execution
Display of executed criminals from a gallows-type structure
hanged on public display to deter other existing or potential criminals. Occasionally, the gibbet (/ˈdʒɪbɪt/) was also used as a method of public execution
Gibbeting
Metropolitan city in Madhya Pradesh, India
town and Country Planning Department, Forest Department, Public Health Engineering, Public Works Department and MP Electricity Board. Ujjain has been
Ujjain
American preacher (1752–1819)
The Public Universal Friend (born Jemima Wilkinson; November 29, 1752 – July 1, 1819) was an American preacher born in Cumberland, Rhode Island, to Quaker
Public_Universal_Friend
Capital of Rajasthan, India
the Bureau of Indian Standards, the State Pollution Control Board and the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED). It will also be responsible for financing
Jaipur
Non-confidential information generally pertaining to the conduct of government
Public records are documents or pieces of information that are not considered confidential and generally pertain to the conduct of government. Depending
Public_records
Institution preserving and interpreting collections or heritage
significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have non-exhibited collections that are used by researchers
Museum
Unsanctioned hand-to-hand combat
brawl is hand-to-hand combat in public places between individuals or groups of people. The venue is usually a public place (e.g., a street), and the fight
Street_fighting
The social attitudes toward and legal status of breastfeeding in public vary widely in cultures around the world. In many countries, both in the Global
Breastfeeding_in_public
Government proposals, principles and actions
Public policy is an institutionalized proposal or a decided set of elements like laws, regulations, guidelines, and actions to solve or address relevant
Public_policy
Golden Valley Electric Association Kodiak Electric Association Arizona Public Service Salt River Project Tucson Electric Power UniSource Energy Services
List of United States electric companies
List_of_United_States_electric_companies
Topics referred to by the same term
The Public is the people and society of a nation or community, or the whole of humanity. (The) Public may also refer to: The Public (film), a 2018 film
The_Public_(disambiguation)
Sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia
The Public Investment Fund (PIF; Arabic: صندوق الاستثمارات العامة) is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. It is among the largest sovereign wealth
Public_Investment_Fund
US international self storage company
Public Storage, headquartered in Glendale, California, is a real estate investment trust that invests in self storage. It is the largest brand of self-storage
Public_Storage
Publics are small groups of people who follow one or more particular issue very closely. They are well informed about the issue(s) and also have a very
Publics
Public road or other public way on land
sense of the term is any public or private road or other public way on land, including not just major roads but also other public roads and rights of way
Highway
Drunk in the public sphere
Public intoxication, also known as "drunk and disorderly" and "drunk in public", is a summary offense in certain countries related to public cases or displays
Public_intoxication
Topics referred to by the same term
Public telephone may refer to: Call box Courtesy telephone Emergency telephone Payphone Police box Red telephone box Telephone booth Public Telephone
Public_telephone
President of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013
office he enacted economic policies supported by the IMF, angering the public. In an attempt to stop widespread lootings and protests that followed his
Hugo_Chávez
Engineering of infrastructure
constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructure that
Civil_engineer
1910 encyclopaedia
edition of the encyclopaedia, containing 40,000 entries, has entered the public domain and is readily available on the Internet. Its use in modern scholarship
Eleventh edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica
Eleventh_edition_of_the_Encyclopædia_Britannica
Differentiating wrong and right as applied to the people
Public morality refers to moral and ethical standards enforced in a society, by law or police work or social pressure, and applied to public life, to the
Public_morality
Place designed for children to be able to play there
baseball diamond, a skating arena, a basketball court, or a tether ball. Public playground equipment is installed in the play areas of parks, schools, childcare
Playground
Room or building with toilets for the general public
A public toilet, restroom, bathroom or washroom is a room or small building with toilets (or urinals) and sinks for use by the general public. The facilities
Public_toilet
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up public square in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Public Square may refer to: Public square or town square, an open public space in many municipalities
Public_Square
Government-owned entities in India
Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) in India are government-owned entities in which at least 51% of stake is under the ownership of the Government of India
Public Sector Undertakings in India
Public_Sector_Undertakings_in_India
Study of government economic and fiscal policy
Public economics (or economics of the public sector) is the study of government policy through the lens of economic efficiency and equity. Public economics
Public_economics
American social news and discussion site
appointment spurred speculation of an initial public offering, a move that senior leaders have considered publicly. As of August 2021[update], Reddit was valued
"Common well-being" or "general welfare"
In social science and economics, public interest is "the welfare or well-being of the general public" and society. While it has earlier philosophical
Public_interest
Organization that performs policy research and advocacy
A think tank or public policy institute is an organization that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy
Think_tank
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up public enemy or public enemies in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Public Enemy is an American hip hop group. Public Enemy or Public Enemies may
Public_Enemy_(disambiguation)
Lawyer appointed as legal aid
A public defender is a lawyer appointed to represent people who otherwise cannot reasonably afford to hire a lawyer to defend themselves in a trial. Several
Public_defender
Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), national and regional observances. Each municipality is allowed to have
Public_holidays_in_Spain
Type of high-school debate
Public forum debate is a form of competitive debate where debaters use their evidence and impacts to outweigh the benefits and harms of the opposing side
Public_forum_debate
Restraining device
restraining device that were used as a form of corporal punishment and public humiliation. The use of stocks is seen as early as Ancient Greece, where
Stocks
A public apology is a component of reparation as stipulated in the United Nations Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights resolution
Public_apology
International group of street photographers
In-Public (sometimes written iN-PUBLiC) is an international group of street photographers that operates as a collective photo agency. It was established
In-Public
American Scientologist (born 1961)
born January 18, 1961) is an American Scientologist who was last seen in public in August 2007. She is a member of the Church of Scientology's Sea Org who
Shelly_Miscavige
Area of naturally occurring land set aside for visitor enjoyment and other purposes
As cities became crowded, private hunting grounds became places for the public. Early opportunities for the creation of urban parks in both Europe and
Park
The Public Advertiser was a London newspaper in the 18th century. The Public Advertiser was originally known as the London Daily Post and General Advertiser
Public_Advertiser
Social customs and laws concerning drinking alcohol in public
customs and laws concerning drinking alcohol in public vary significantly around the world. "Public" in this context refers to outdoor spaces such as
Drinking_in_public
Partnership between a government and private company
A public–private partnership (PPP, 3P, or P3) is a long-term arrangement between a government and private sector institutions. Typically, it involves private
Public–private_partnership
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Joe Public in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Joe Public may refer to: Joe Public, a generic name used to denote a hypothetical "common man" in
Joe_Public
Pro-Israel lobby group in the United States
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC; /ˈeɪˌpæk/, AY-PAK) is an American pro-Israel lobbying group that advocates its policies to the legislative
AIPAC
PUBLIC
PUBLIC
Girl/Female
French Latin
From the Latin Lucretia. Famous bearer: Lucrece, a Roman matron who committed suicide as a public...
Boy/Male
English French
Steward or public official; man in charge.
Surname or Lastname
Reduced form of Irish McCage, a variant of McCaig.English (East Anglia)
Reduced form of Irish McCage, a variant of McCaig.English (East Anglia) : from Middle English, Old French cage ‘cage’, ‘enclosure’ (Latin cavea ‘container’, ‘cave’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of small cages for animals or birds, or a keeper of the large public cage in which petty criminals were confined for short periods of imprisonment.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lanier 1.Dutch : variant of Leonard.Jewish (western Ashkenazic) : name taken by someone who was good at chanting the Pentateuch at public worship in the synagogue or who regularly did so, from West Yiddish layner ‘reader’ (a derivative of West Yiddish laynen ‘to read’, which comes ultimately from Latin legere ‘to read’).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a flax grower or merchant, from German Lein ‘flax’ + agent suffix -er.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from the personal name Privat, Latin Privatus (from privatus ‘private citizen’, i.e. not a public official). This was the name of several early saints, including a bishop of Mende, martyred in the 3rd century.English : habitational name from a place in Hampshire, which probably gets its name from an unrecorded Old English word pryfet ‘privet’. This word is found from an early date in place names, for example Privett Farm in Standlynch, Wiltshire, which could be a source of the surname, but as a vocabulary element it is not recorded before the 16th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Inkersall in Derbyshire, recorded in the 13th century as Hinkershil(l) and Hinkreshill. The final element is Old English hyll ‘hill’. The first may be the Old Norse personal name Ingvarr or an Old English byname Hynkere meaning ‘limper’. Ekwall suggests that it may represent a contracted version of Old English hīgna æcer ‘monks’ field’.The Ingersoll name in America dates back to John Ingersoll, who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629. His descendants include lawyers, public officials, and politicians in CT and PA.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Midlands and Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Midlands and Yorkshire) : occupational nickname for an official who carried a staff of office, from Middle English wag(gen) ‘to brandish or shake’ + staff ‘staff’, ‘rod’.English (chiefly Midlands and Yorkshire) : obscene nickname for a medieval ‘flasher’, one who brandished his ‘staff’ publicly.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who was employed in the private living quarters of his master, rather than in the public halls of the manor. The name represents a genitive or plural form of Middle English cha(u)mbre ‘chamber’, ‘room’ (Latin camera), and is synonymous in origin with Chamberlain, but as that office rose in the social scale, this term remained reserved for more humble servants of the bedchamber.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living by a Roman road or other great highway, from Old English brÄd ‘broad’ + strÇ£t ‘paved highway’, ‘Roman road’ (see Street), or habitational name from some minor place named with these elements.The poet Anne Bradstreet (1612–72) was born Anne Dudley, probably in Northampton, England. She and her husband Simon Bradstreet came to MA with Winthrop in 1630. Simon (1603–97) came from an old Suffolk family. He served in various public offices and was governor of MA from 1679 to 1686 and again in 1686–92.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city of Bath in western England, which is the site of sumptuous, but in the Middle Ages ruined, Roman baths. The place is named with the dative plural of Old English bæð ‘bath’. In some cases the surname may have originated as a metonymic occupational name for an attendant at a public bath house.Scottish : reduced and altered form of McBeth.German : variant of Bathe.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan.
Girl/Female
English French
Courtyard within castle walls; steward or public official. Surname or given name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sewell.Samuel Sewall (1652–1730) came with his parents from Bishop Stoke, Hampshire, England, to Newbury, MA, as a nine-year-old boy. In 1676 he married Hannah Hull, a wealthy heiress, and in 1681 he was appointed printer to the Council in Boston. He served as a judge in the infamous Salem witchcraft trials of 1692—the only one of the judges to admit publicly that he had been wrong. In 1700 he published The Selling of Joseph, which argues that all men are created equal and presents theological arguments against slavery.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Kent named Chittenden, probably from an Old English personal name Citta (perhaps a byname derived from cī{dh} ‘shoot’, ‘sprout’) + -ing- denoting association + Old English denn ‘swine pasture’.William Chittenden came from Cranbrook, Kent, England, and settled in Guilford, CT, in 1639. His fourth-generation descendant Thomas Chittenden, born in East Guilford, CT, in 1730, received a grant of land in 1774 in VT, where he was governor, as was his son Martin. Thomas’s other sons each sat in the VT assembly and held various public offices.
Girl/Female
English French
Courtyard within castle walls; steward or public official. Surname or given name.
Boy/Male
English French American
Steward or public official; man in charge.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a spokesman, from Middle English mutere, motere ‘one who speaks at public meetings’, Old English mÅtere, an agent derivative of (ge)mÅt ‘gathering’, ‘meeting’. See also Musto.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : nickname for a fair-haired person, from Gaelic bà n ‘white’, ‘fair’. This is a common name in the Highlands, first recorded in Perth in 1324.Northern English : nickname meaning ‘bone’, probably bestowed on an exceptionally tall, lean man, from Old English bÄn ‘bone’. In northern Middle English -Ä- was preserved, whereas in southern dialects (which later became standard), it was changed to -Å-.Northern English : nickname for a hospitable person, from northern Middle English beyn, bayn ‘welcoming’, ‘friendly’ (Old Norse beinn ‘straight’, ‘direct’).English and French : metonymic occupational name for an attendant at a public bath house, from Middle English, Old French baine ‘bath’.French : topographic name for someone who lived by a Roman bath, from Old French baine ‘bath’ or a habitational name from a place in Ille-et-Vilaine, named with this word.Possibly an altered spelling of North German Behn.George Luke Scobie Bain (1836–91) was born in Stirling, Scotland. He ran away to sea and successively lived and worked in Portland, ME, Chicago, and St. Louis, where he was a miller and flour merchant and a very prominent citizen.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Public speaker, Singer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a bell ringer, in particular one whose duty was to make public announcements, after ringing a bell to attract attention. Compare Bell.Americanized or Swedish spelling of German Bellmann, a North German habitational name from Belle in Westphalia, Bell in the Rhineland, or Bellen near Bremen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a bald-headed man or someone of cadaverous appearance, from Middle English sc(h)olle, sc(h)ulle ‘skull’ (probably of Scandinavian origin).Nicholas Scull emigrated from Bristol, England, to Philadelphia, PA, with his brother John in 1685. He founded a wealthy Quaker family whose descendants have been prominent in western PA, in law, newspaper publication, and banking.
PUBLIC
PUBLIC
Girl/Female
Hindu
Creator
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Freedom from Sin; Pious; Pure
Girl/Female
African, Australian, Swahili
Full of Happiness
Male
English
English name derived from Middle Latin Theobaldus, THEOBALD means "people-bold."
Boy/Male
Hebrew American Greek English
The Lord is my God.
Girl/Female
Greek Russian
Light.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Born after Rama i.e. Lakshman (Younger brother of Rama)
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Hebrew
A Flash; Lightning
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess of Light; Stunning; Powerful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Beloved One
PUBLIC
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a.
Open to common or general use; as, a public road; a public house.
adv.
With exposure to popular view or notice; without concealment; openly; as, property publicly offered for sale; an opinion publicly avowed; a declaration publicly made.
a.
Public-spirited.
a.
Having, or exercising, a disposition to advance the interest of the community or public; as, public-spirited men.
a.
Of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; -- opposed to private; as, the public treasury.
n.
The quality or state of belonging to the community; as, the publicness of property.
n.
The act of offering a book, pamphlet, engraving, etc., to the public by sale or by gratuitous distribution.
n.
A public house; an inn.
n.
The quality or state of being public, or open to the view or notice of people at large; publicity; notoriety; as, the publicness of a sale.
n.
The general body of mankind, or of a nation, state, or community; the people, indefinitely; as, the American public; also, a particular body or aggregation of people; as, an author's public.
n.
The act of publishing or making known; notification to the people at large, either by words, writing, or printing; proclamation; divulgation; promulgation; as, the publication of the law at Mount Sinai; the publication of the gospel; the publication of statutes or edicts.
n.
The quality or state of being public, or open to the knowledge of a community; notoriety; publicness.
a.
Dictated by a regard to public good; as, a public-spirited project or measure.
a.
Open to the knowledge or view of all; general; common; notorious; as, public report; public scandal.
n.
That which is published or made known; especially, any book, pamphlet, etc., offered for sale or to public notice; as, a daily or monthly publication.
n.
An act done in public.
n.
A farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation.
n.
A writer on the laws of nature and nations; one who is versed in the science of public right, the principles of government, etc.
n.
The keeper of an inn or public house; one licensed to retail beer, spirits, or wine.
a.
Public-spirited.