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1 not known by only a select few the mayor's indiscretions have been public knowledge for some time Synonyms open Related Words general, popular; nonclassified, unclassified, well-known; advertised, aired, announced, broadcast, declared, disclosed, divulged, heralded, posted, proclaimed, promulgated, publicized, published, spotlighted; current, prevalent, rife, widespread; communal, shared; reported, reputed, rumored Phrases on record Near Antonyms classified; unadvertised, unannounced, undisclosed; clandestine, collusive, conspiratorial, covert; surreptitious, undercover, underhand, underhanded; intimate, personal; concealed, repressed, reserved, silenced, stifled, suppressed, withheld; recanted, retracted, revoked Antonyms confidential, private, privy, secret

2 freely available for use or participation by all a public swimming pool Synonyms free-for-all, open, unrestrictedRelated Words collective, common, communal, shared; accessible, available, free; unregulated, unreservedNear Antonyms limited; inaccessible, unavailableAntonyms closed, exclusive, off-limits, private, restricted

3 of or relating to a nation a trade agreement in the public interest Synonyms civil, nationalRelated Words civic, federal, municipal; government, governmental; domestic, internal, intestine; democratic, republican; nationwideNear Antonyms global, international; alien, external, foreignAntonyms nonnational

4 held by or applicable to a majority of the people public sentiment was against the war Synonyms common, majority, overall, popular, prevailing, general, received, ruling, vulgarRelated Words unanimous, universal; pop; everyday, familiar, household, usual, well-known; contemporary, current, present; dominant, predominant, preponderant; characteristic, typical; pandemic, pervasive, prevalent, rife, widespread; communal, sharedNear Antonyms rare, strange, unknown, unusual; distinctive, especial, idiosyncratic, peculiar, special, unique; individual, separate, singular; nonpublic, personal, privateAntonyms uncommon, unpopular

5 used or done by a number of people as a group public transportation Synonyms collaborative, combined, common, communal, concerted, conjoint, conjunct, cooperative, joint, multiple, mutual, pooled, collective, shared, unitedRelated Words bilateral, consensual, reciprocal, symbiotic, synergic, synergistic, two-way; mass, popular; general, generic, universalNear Antonyms personal, private; independent, separate, several; esoteric, particular, special, specializedAntonyms exclusive, individual, one-man, one-sided, one-way, single, sole, solitary, unilateral