The Word is:”public”
public
/ˈpʌblɪk/
adjective
adjective: public
1. of or concerning the people as a whole.
“public concern”
synonyms: popular, general, common, communal, collective, shared, joint, universal, widespread
“there is a great public demand for information on food”
“a public library”
synonyms: open (to the public), communal, not private, not exclusive, accessible to all, available, free, unrestricted, community
“plans are afoot to ban smoking in public places”
antonyms: private, restricted
2. done, perceived, or existing in open view.
“he wanted a public apology in the Wall Street Journal”
synonyms:known, widely known, overt, plain, obvious, in circulation, published, publicized,
exposed
“he never made his views public”
antonyms: secret
“he never made his views public”
antonyms: secret
3. of or provided by the state rather than an independent, commercial company.
“public spending”
synonyms: state, national, federal, government;
constitutional, democratic, civic, civil, official,
constitutional, democratic, civic, civil, official,
social, municipal, community, local;
communal, nationalized, state-owned;
urban, metropolitan
“the public sector of the economy”
communal, nationalized, state-owned;
urban, metropolitan
“the public sector of the economy”
antonyms: private
4. British
of, for, or acting for a university.
“public examination results”
noun
noun: public; noun: the public
1. ordinary people in general; the community.
“the library is open to the public”
synonyms: people, citizens, subjects, general public, electors, electorate, voters, taxpayers, ratepayers,
residents, inhabitants, citizenry, population, populace, community, society, country, nation, world; everyone
“the opinion polls do not reflect the true opinions of the British public”
“the opinion polls do not reflect the true opinions of the British public”
plural noun: publics
“the reading public”
the people who watch or are interested in an artist, writer, or performer.
noun: one’s public; plural noun: one’s publics
“some famous last words to give my public”
synonyms: audience, spectators, concertgoers, theatregoers, followers, following, fans,
devotees, aficionados, admirers; patrons, clientele, market, consumers, buyers, customers, readers;
informalbuffs, freaks
“he was adored by his public and his pupils”
informalbuffs, freaks
“he was adored by his public and his pupils”
2. British
short for public bar or public house.