public access
noun
chiefly US
: a television channel on which any person can broadcast a program
The city council meeting will be broadcast on public access.
—often used before another nounpublic access television
a public access channel
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The agency said it’s been blocked from sharing information since last year when state lawmakers passed The Rex and Brody Act, which prevents public access to autopsy photos and reports of minors killed through domestic violence.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Some of the topics already discussed include flooding in the area, sand movement, public access and the impact of mosquitoes.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
But then four hunters from Missouri placed a step ladder over a chain that, at the time, was strung across these very T-posts to prevent public access.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
Rome has been soaked by steady rains since before Christmas, and Mayor Roberto Gualtieri issued an ordinance for Tuesday limiting public access to parks and other areas at risk for falling trees and flooding.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Some of the topics already discussed include flooding in the area, sand movement, public access and the impact of mosquitoes.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
But then four hunters from Missouri placed a step ladder over a chain that, at the time, was strung across these very T-posts to prevent public access.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
Rome has been soaked by steady rains since before Christmas, and Mayor Roberto Gualtieri issued an ordinance for Tuesday limiting public access to parks and other areas at risk for falling trees and flooding.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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