public
adj//ˈpʊblɪk//offentlig, publik, allmän, statlig, allmänhet
Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view. [from 14th c.]
Open to all members of a community, as opposed to only a segment of it; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes. [from 15th c.]
Pertaining to the people as a whole, as opposed to a group of people; concerning the whole community or country. [from 15th c.]
Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the government or state on behalf of the community, rather than by a private organization. [from 15th c.]
(countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by the: members of the community or the people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.