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adj. publiekelijk; gemeenschappelijk--------n. publiek; gemeenschappublic1[ publik] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; werkwoord enkelvoud of meervoud〉♦voorbeelden:the public • de mensen, de toeschouwers/toehoorders————————public2〈 publicness〉1 openbaar ⇒ publiek, voor iedereen toegankelijk2 openbaar ⇒ publiek, algemeen bekend♦voorbeelden:〈Brits-Engels; economie〉 public limited company • publieke/openbare naamloze vennootschap, NVin the public domain • in openbaar bezitpublic footpath • voetpad, wandelpadpublic house 〈 Brits-Engels〉 • café, bar, pubpublic speaking • spreken in het openbaarpublic transport • openbaar vervoerpublic utility • nutsbedrijvenpublic figure • bekende figuurpublic relations • (bevordering van de) goede verstandhouding met het publiek, public relationsmake public • openbaar maken, bekendmakenII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉1 algemeen ⇒ gemeenschaps-, nationaal, maatschappelijk2 overheids- ⇒ regerings-, publiek-, staats-♦voorbeelden:public health • volksgezondheidpublic holiday • nationale feestdagpublic interest • het algemeen belangpublic opinion • publieke opinie〈 Brits-Engels〉 public school • particuliere kostschool; 〈 Schots-Engels, Amerikaans-Engels〉 gesubsidieerde lagere schoolpublic service (corporation) • nutsbedrijfpublic spirit • burgerzin, sociale instelling 〈 van iemand〉public works • openbare werken2 public assistance • sociale steun, uitkeringpublic enterprise • staats/overheidsondernemingpublic ownership • staatseigendompublic purse • (de/'s lands) schatkistpublic sector • openbare sectorpublic servant • rijksambtenaarpublic service • rijksdienst
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