public service | employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) |
public office | a position concerning the people as a whole |
poll | the counting of votes (as in an election) |
indecent exposure public nudity | vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place |
social welfare welfare public assistance | governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need, she lives on welfare |
initial public offering IPO initial offering | a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public |
riot public violence | a public act of violence by an unruly mob |
opinion ruling | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) |
community service public service | a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions |
poll poll parrot | a tame parrot |
red poll | hornless short-haired breed of beef and dairy cattle |
agora public square | a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece |
public address system P.A. system PA system P.A. PA | an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
public house pub saloon pothouse gin mill taphouse | tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms, often provides light meals |
public toilet comfort station public convenience convenience public lavatory restroom toilet facility wash room | a toilet that is available to the public |
public transit | a public transportation system for moving passengers |
public transport | conveyance for passengers or mail or freight |
public works | structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use |
public easement | any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets) |
right to speedy and public trial by jury | a civil right guaranteed by the th amendment to the US Constitution |
poll | the part of the head between the ears |
pate poll crown | the top of the head |
public knowledge general knowledge | knowledge that is available to anyone |
poll opinion poll public opinion poll canvass | an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
exit poll | a poll of voters as they leave the voting place, usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election |
straw vote straw poll | an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue |
public nuisance common nuisance | a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public, a public nuisance offends the public at large |
impression feeling belief notion opinion | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed, his impression of her was favorable, what are your feelings about the crisis?, it strengthened my belief in his sincerity, I had a feeling that she was lying |
opinion sentiment persuasion view thought | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty, my opinion differs from yours, I am not of your persuasion, what are your thoughts on Haiti? |
public opinion popular opinion opinion vox populi | a belief or sentiment shared by most people, the voice of the people, he asked for a poll of public opinion |
preconception prepossession parti pris preconceived opinion preconceived idea preconceived notion | an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence, he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions |
dissemination airing public exposure spreading | the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate |
press public press | the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines |
public law | a law affecting the public at large |
deed poll | a deed made and executed by only one party |
opinion legal opinion judgment judgement | the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision, opinions are usually written by a single judge |
concurring opinion | an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning |
dissenting opinion | an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case |
majority opinion | the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion') |
Master in Public Affairs | a master's degree in questions of public concern |
Doctor of Public Health DPH | a doctor's degree in preventive medicine |
opinion view | a message expressing a belief about something, the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof, his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page |
adverse opinion | an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States |
performance public presentation | a dramatic or musical entertainment, they listened to ten different performances, the play ran for performances, the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity |
public discussion ventilation | free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest, such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion |
dispute difference difference of opinion conflict | a disagreement or argument about something important, he had a dispute with his wife, there were irreconcilable differences, the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats |
lecture public lecture talk | a speech that is open to the public, he attended a lecture on telecommunications |
public speaking speechmaking speaking oral presentation | delivering an address to a public audience, people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking |
debate disputation public debate | the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) |
public relations PR | a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution |