2 : of, relating to, or affecting the people as a whole <~ opinion>

3 : CIVIC, GOVERNMENTAL <~ expenditures>

4 : of, relating to, or serving the community <~ officials>

5 : not private : SOCIAL <~ morality>

6 : accessible to or shared by all members of the community <~ library>

7 : well known : PROMINENT <~ figures>

8 : of, relating to, or affecting all the people or the whole area of a nation or state

— pub·lic·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] common, general, popular, vulgar—more at GENERAL

[6] free-for-all, open, unrestricted—more at OPEN

[6] collective, common, communal, concerted, conjoint, joint, mutual, united—more at COLLECTIVE

[8] civil, national, state—more at NATIONAL

2public noun 1 : the people as a whole

2 : a group of people having common interests

Synonyms

folks, humanity, humankind, people, persons, society, world—more at PEOPLE

pub·li·can noun 1 : a Jewish tax collector for the ancient Romans

2 chiefly British : the licensee of a pub

pub·li·ca·tion noun 1 : the act or process of publishing

2 : a published work

public house noun 1 : an establishment for the lodging and entertaining of travelers : INN

2 chiefly British : a licensed saloon or bar

Synonyms

hospice, hotel, inn, lodge, tavern—more at HOTEL

pub·li·cise British variant of PUBLICIZE

pub·li·cist noun : one that publicizes; especially : PRESS AGENT

pub·lic·i·ty noun 1 : information with news value issued to gain public attention or support

2 : public attention or acclaim

pub·li·cize verb -cized; -ciz·ing : to bring to public attention

Synonyms

advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, enunciate, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publish, sound—more at ANNOUNCE

ballyhoo, boast, plug, promote, tout; also advertise; push; acclaim, hail, laud, praise; recommend, review; announce, broadcast, publish

pub·lic–key noun : the publicly shared element of a code usable only to encode messages

public relations noun singular or plural : the business of fostering public goodwill toward a person, firm, or institution; also : the degree of goodwill and understanding achieved

public school noun 1 : an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service

2 : a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority

public servant noun : a government official or employee

Synonyms

functionary, officeholder, officer, official—more at OFFICIAL

public–spirited adjective : motivated by devotion to the general or national welfare

public television noun : television supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials

public works noun plural : works (as schools or highways) constructed with public funds for public use

pub·lish verb 1 : to make generally known : announce publicly

2 : to produce or release literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art for sale to the public

— pub·lish·er noun

Synonyms

[1] advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, enunciate, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, sound—more at ANNOUNCE

[2] get out, issue, print; also contribute, edit, syndicate; manufacture, produce; market, distribute

1puck noun : a mischievous sprite

— puck·ish adjective

— puck·ish·ly adverb

Synonyms

brownie, dwarf, elf, fairy, fay, gnome, hobgoblin, leprechaun, pixie, troll—more at FAIRY

2puck noun : a disk used in ice hockey

1pucker verb : to contract into folds or wrinkles

2pucker noun : FOLD, WRINKLE

pud·ding noun : a soft, spongy, or thick creamy dessert

pud·dle noun : a very small pool of usu. dirty or muddy water

pu·den·dum noun, plural -da [ORIGIN: NL, fr. L pudēre to be ashamed]

: the human external genital organs esp. of a woman

pudgy adjective pudg·i·er; -est : being short and plump : CHUBBY

pueb·lo noun, plural -los [ORIGIN: Sp, village, lit., people, fr. L populus]

1 : an American Indian