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public

 
 
/ˈpʌblɪk/ noun [group]

Translation

the (general) public all ordinary people
halk, kamu, umumi efkâr
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.662
in public where everyone can see you
açıkça, alenen, herkesin önünde
He shouldn't behave like that in public.1082
(Definition of public noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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