public

adj. open to all people, freely accessible; pertaining to an entire population; general, universal

n. place that is accessible to the general population; population as a whole, populace; community, group of people with common interests or qualities

Public is about the what of belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. Public is also defined as the people of a nation not affiliated with the government of that nation.Public also refers to the general body of mankind, or of a nation, state, or community; the people, indefinitely; as, the public; also, a particular body or aggregation of people; as, an author's public. "public Network" means a network that is regulated as a common carrier.Aggens (1983), in the paper titled "Identifying different levels of public interest in participation" states: "There is no single public, but different levels of public based on differing levels of interest and ability".
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Noun
1. people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
(synonym) populace, world
(hypernym) people
(hyponym) admass
(member-meronym) audience
2. a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"
(hypernym) body
Adjective
1. not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures"
(antonym) private
(similar) in the public eye(p)
(see-also) exoteric
2. affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare"
(similar) common

adj. public, open to all people, freely accessible; pertaining to an entire population

n. public, audience; readership; spectators; commoner

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
A public house; an inn.
  

(a.)
Open to the knowledge or view of all; general; common; notorious; as, public report; public scandal.
  

(a.)
Open to common or general use; as, a public road; a public house.
  

(a.)
Of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; -- opposed to private; as, the public treasury.