public

/ˈpʌblɪk/ noun [group]

Definition

the (general) public › all ordinary people: a member of the public The public has a right to know about this. The house is only open to the general public on Sundays.

in public › where everyone can see you: He shouldn't behave like that in public.

(Definition of public noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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