1. free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; - Example: "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion" [syn: public discussion, ventilation]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
public discussion
n 1: free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of
public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public
discussion" [syn: public discussion, ventilation]