in public

Adverb
Synonyms: publiclypublicallyin public

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (1)

  1. in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly“she admitted publicly to being a communist”Synonyms: publiclypublicallyin public
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Webster's Dictionary (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]

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