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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
2.
done, made, acting, etc., for the community as a whole: public prosecution.
3.
open to all persons: a public meeting.
4.
of, pertaining to, or being in the service of a community or nation, especially as a government officer: a public official.
5.
EXPANDmaintained at the public expense and under public control: a public library; a public road.
6.
generally known: The fact became public.
7.
familiar to the public; prominent: public figures.
8.
open to the view of all; existing or conducted in public: a public dispute.
9.
pertaining or devoted to the welfare or well-being of the community: public spirit.
10.
COLLAPSEof or pertaining to all humankind; universal.
noun
11.
the people constituting a community, state, or nation.
12.
a particular group of people with a common interest, aim, etc.: the book-buying public.
13.
British Informal. a tavern; public house.
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Go public
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14.
go public,
a.
to issue stock for sale to the general public.
b.
to present private or previously concealed information, news, etc., to the public; make matters open to public view: The Senator threatened to go public with his Congressional-reform plan.
15.
in public, not in private; in a situation open to public view or access; publicly: It was the first time that she had sung in public.
16.
make public, to cause to become known generally, as through the news media: Her resignation was made public this morning.
Origin:
1400–50; < Latin pūblicus (earlier pōblicus, pōplicus, akin to populus people); replacing late Middle English publique < Middle French < Latin, as above
1400–50; < Latin pūblicus (earlier pōblicus, pōplicus, akin to populus people); replacing late Middle English publique < Middle French < Latin, as above
Related forms
non·pub·lic, adjective
qua·si-pub·lic, adjective
qua·si-pub·lic·ly, adverb
un·pub·lic, adjective
un·pub·lic·ly, adverb
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases
go public
Become a publicly held company, that is, issue ownership shares in the form of stock. For example, As soon as the company grows a little bigger and begins to show a profit, we intend to go public. [Mid-1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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