public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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Nine protesters were arrested and charged with various crimes, including failure to obey police, resisting arrest without violence, wearing a hood or mask on public property, trespassing and felony battery.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
But the first thing their successors did was remove their names from virtually every public property.
—Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
In Pinole, the first city to adopt ICE-free zones, said its policy is meant to instill even more trust between the city and residents who may fear reaching out for help, reporting crimes or participating in city programs if public property is allowed to be used for immigration operations.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Despite the hefty final price tag, Chip did get a deal, public property records show.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
But the first thing their successors did was remove their names from virtually every public property.
—Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
In Pinole, the first city to adopt ICE-free zones, said its policy is meant to instill even more trust between the city and residents who may fear reaching out for help, reporting crimes or participating in city programs if public property is allowed to be used for immigration operations.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Despite the hefty final price tag, Chip did get a deal, public property records show.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Public property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20property. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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