The definition of public is something that is related to,
available to or known by people.(adjective) Public is ordinary
people or people within a community.(noun) All of the people in
a given location are an example of the public. See public in
Webster's New World College Dictionary Origin: ME < L publicus:
altered (prob. infl. by pubes, adult) < poplicus, contr. of
populicus, public < populus, the people See public in American
Heritage Dictionary 4 Origin: Middle English publik Origin: ,
from Old French public Origin: , from Latin pūblicus Origin: ,
alteration (influenced by pūbēs, adult population) Origin: of
poplicus Origin: , from populus, people Origin: , of Etruscan
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