forced landing emergency landing | an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control |
emergency procedure | (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency) |
services | performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others, the mayor tried to maintain city services, the medical services are excellent |
public service | employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) |
public office | a position concerning the people as a whole |
Secretary of Health and Human Services | the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in |
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 |
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 |
emergency room ER | a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment |
fire escape emergency exit | a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency |
hand brake emergency emergency brake parking brake | a brake operated by hand, usually operates by mechanical linkage |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
emergency medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Emergency Alert System EAS | a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA, enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events |
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 |
incident | a single distinct event |
emergency exigency pinch | a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action, he never knew what to do in an emergency |
public | a body of people sharing some common interest, the reading public |
public library | a nonprofit library maintained for public use |
Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA | an independent agency of the United States government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities |
Department of Health and Human Services Health and Human Services HHS | the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare, created in |
United States Public Health Service PHS | an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General, includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health |
Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic SACLANT | commanding officer of ACLANT, a general of the United States Army nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the North Atlantic Council |
Supreme Allied Commander Europe SACEUR | commanding officer of ACE, NATO's senior military commander in Europe |
populace public world | people in general considered as a whole, he is a hero in the eyes of the public |