Main entry: public
Definition: a body of people sharing some common interest
Usage: the reading public
Main entry: public, populace, world
Definition: people in general considered as a whole
Usage: he is a hero in the eyes of the public
Main entry: public
Definition: affecting the people or community as a whole
Usage: community leaders; community interests; the public welfare
Main entry: public
Definition: not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
Usage: the public good; public libraries; public funds; public parks; a public scandal; public gardens; performers and members of royal families are public figures