public service | employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) |
public office | a position concerning the people as a whole |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
public library | a nonprofit library maintained for public use |
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 |
populace public world | people in general considered as a whole, he is a hero in the eyes of the public |
utility public utility public utility company public-service corporation | a company that performs a public service, subject to government regulation |
public charity | a charity that is deemed to receive the major part of its support from the public (rather than from a small group of individuals) |
public school | a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board |
public school | private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition |
mover public mover moving company removal firm removal company | a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another |
housing project public housing | a housing development that is publicly funded and administered for low-income families |
public square square | an open area at the meeting of two or more streets |
certified public accountant CPA | an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state, in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations |
executioner public executioner | an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant |
name figure public figure | a well-known or notable person, they studied all the great names in the history of France, she is an important figure in modern music |
notary notary public | someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions |
orator speechmaker rhetorician public speaker speechifier | a person who delivers a speech or oration |
press agent publicity man public relations man PR man | someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure) |
prosecutor public prosecutor prosecuting officer prosecuting attorney | a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state |
public defender | a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense |