'In public' definitions:
Definition of 'in public'
(from WordNet)
adverb
In a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly; "she admitted publicly to being a communist" [syn: publicly, publically, in public] [ant: in camera, in private, privately]
Definition of 'In public'
From: GCIDE
- Public \Pub"lic\, n.
- 1. The general body of mankind, or of a nation, state, or community; the people, indefinitely; as, the American public; also, a particular body or aggregation of people; as, an author's public. [1913 Webster]
- The public is more disposed to censure than to praise. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A public house; an inn. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
- In public, openly; before an audience or the people at large; not in private or secrecy. "We are to speak in public." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'In public'
- Public,
- Publication,
- Publication of a will,
- Publicity,
- Publicly,
- Publicness,
- publically,
- publicize,
- publicized,
- publicizer,
- publicizing,
- Public credit,
- Public domain,
- Public funds,
- Public house,
- Public law,
- Public nuisance,
- Public orator,
- Public school,
- Public stores,
- Public war,
- Public works,
- Publication of a libel,
- Publicity pamphlet,
- general public,
- in the public domain,
- in the public eye,
- notary public,
- public act,
- public assistance,
- public charity,
- public convenience,
- public debate,
- public debt,
- public defender,
- public discussion,
- public easement,
- public enemy,
- public executioner,
- public exposure,
- public eye,
- public figure,
- public holiday,
- public housing,
- public image,
- public knowledge,
- public lavatory,
- public lecture,
- public library,
- public mover,
- public nudity,
- public office,
- public opinion,
- public presentation,
- public press,
- public property,
- public prosecutor,
- public relations,
- public security,
- public servant,
- public service,
- public speaker,
- public speaking,
- public square,
- public statute,
- public toilet,
- public transit,
- public transport,
- public treasury,
- public trough,
- public trust,
- public utility,
- public violence,
- publicity man,
- serial publication,
- the public funds,
- Free public house,
- Public-hearted,
- Public-minded,
- Public-mindedness,
- Public-spirited,
- Public-spiritedly,
- Public-spiritedness,
- certified public accountant,
- doctor of public health,
- initial public offering,
- master in public affairs,
- public address system,
- public opinion poll,
- public relations man,
- public relations person,
- public utility company,
- right of first publication,
- Public-service corporation,
- Quasi-public corporation,
- public-key encryption,
- public-relations campaign,
- right to speedy and public trial by jury,
- united states public health service