cognition knowledge noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning |
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 |
b sexual intercourse intercourse sex act copulation coitus coition sexual congress congress sexual relation relation carnal knowledge | the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman, the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur |
unlawful carnal knowledge criminal congress | forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals |
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 |
common knowledge | anything generally known to everyone |
desire to know lust for learning thirst for knowledge | curiosity that motivates investigation and study |
poll opinion poll public opinion poll canvass | an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
self-knowledge | an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities |
background background knowledge | information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem, the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident |
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 |
lore traditional knowledge | knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote, early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend |
knowledge domain knowledge base domain | the content of a particular field of knowledge |
scientific knowledge | knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles, mathematics is the basis for much scientific knowledge |
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 |
book of knowledge | an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge |
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 |
leak news leak | unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information |
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 |
escape leak leakage outflow | the discharge of a fluid from some container, they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe, he had to clean up the leak |
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 |
Royal Society Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge | an honorary English society (formalized inand given a royal charter by Charles II in ) through which the British government has supported science |