attainder civil death | cancellation of civil rights |
public service | employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) |
public office | a position concerning the people as a whole |
tort civil wrong | (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought |
indecent exposure public nudity | vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place |
civil censorship | military censorship of civilian communications (correspondence or printed matter of films) entering or leaving of circulating within territories controlled by armed forces |
civil defense | activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster |
civil war | a war between factions in the same country |
civil marriage | a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman |
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 |
civil disobedience | a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination), Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience |
civil contempt | a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else |
civil suit | a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant |
civil action | legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution) |
community service public service | a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions |
American Civil War United States Civil War War between the States | civil war in the United States between the North and the South, - |
English Civil War | civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I, - |
Spanish Civil War | civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government, during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries, - |
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 |
service door service entrance servant's entrance | an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse |
public easement | any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets) |
civil right | right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the th and th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality |
civil liberty | fundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference |
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 |
civil engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges |
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 |
Roman law Justinian code civil law jus civile | the legal code of ancient Rome, codified under Justinian, the basis for many modern systems of civil law |
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 |
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 |
public | a body of people sharing some common interest, the reading public |