0 relating to or involving people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group of people: --
The results will not be made public (= told to everyone) until tomorrow.
The information only became public after his death.
The government has had to bow to public pressure on the issue.
Peaceful demonstrations that do not cause a public nuisance (= do not harm other people) are a fundamental right in any truly democratic country.
Is it really in the public interest (= useful to people) to publish this information?
Public opinion (= the opinions of most people) has turned against him.
1 provided by the government from taxes to be available to everyone: --
I'd never behave like that in public.
Newspapers publish these outrageous stories because they know what their public wants.
Members of the public were asked about their shopping habits.
When will the product be available to the general public (= all ordinary people)?
The palace and its grounds are open to the public (= people can visit) during the summer months.
4 relating to or involving people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group of people: --
Theoretical linguists may wish for a stronger framework or tighter structure, but the book's informal style is more likely to attract and educate the public.
Further, 22.6 % of them (7/31) stated that they would not wear a mask when going to public areas, if they had any flu-like symptoms.
The ten-second public announcement was supposed to be reassuring.
Still, a public economist would remind us that looking at whether environmental tax swaps increase employment or not tells us nothing about social welfare.
Public policy remains important for the third tier though, in terms both of tax treatment and regulation.
The remaining 43 % are in four-room and five-room public housing and with only 6 % in private housing.
Only where both coincide can business be expected to act out of moral concerns for past sins or the future public good.
Opening up the policy process to public, parties and politicians should be done with due reticence.
