public service | employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) |
public office | a position concerning the people as a whole |
research | systematic investigation to establish facts |
operations research | research designed to determine most efficient way to do something |
biological research | scientific research conducted by biologists |
stemell research | research on stem cells and their use in medicine |
embryonic stemell research | biological research on stem cells derived from embryos and on their use in medicine |
marketing research market research | research that gathers and analyzes information about the moving of good or services from producer to consumer |
product research | marketing research that yields information about desired characteristics of the product or service |
consumer research | marketing research that yields information about the motives and needs of different classes of consumers |
scientific research research project | research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses |
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 |
agora public square | a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece |
Air Force Research Laboratory AFRL | a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces |
Army High Performance Computing Research Center AHPCRC | a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications, a partnership of government and university and industry |
auxiliary research submarine | a submarine for research purposes |
lab laboratory research lab research laboratory science lab science laboratory | a workplace for the conduct of scientific research |
Naval Research Laboratory NRL | the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines |
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 |
research center research facility | a center where research is done |
test rocket research rocket test instrument vehicle | a rocket fired for test purposes |
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 |
public knowledge general knowledge | knowledge that is available to anyone |
inquiry enquiry research | a search for knowledge, their pottery deserves more research than it has received |
empirical research | an empirical search for knowledge |
poll opinion poll public opinion poll canvass | an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
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 |
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 |