Public vs. Privite
pub·lic
ˈpəblik/
adjective
adjective: public
1.
of or concerning the people as a whole.
"public concern"
synonyms:popular, general, common, communal, collective, shared, joint,universal, widespread"by public demand"
open to or shared by all the people of an area or country.
"a public library"
synonyms:open (to the public), communal, accessible to all, available, free,unrestricted, community"public places"
antonyms:restricted
of or provided by the government rather than an independent, commercial company.
"public benefits"
synonyms:state, national, federal, government; More
antonyms:private
of or involved in the affairs of the community, especially in government.
"his public career was destroyed by tenacious reporters"
synonyms:prominent, well known, important, leading, eminent, distinguished,notable, noteworthy, noted, celebrated, household, famous, famed,influential, major-league"a public figure"
known to many people; famous.
"a public figure"
2.
done, perceived, or existing in open view.
"he wanted a public apology in the Wall Street Journal"
synonyms:known, published, publicized, in circulation, exposed, overt, plain,obvious"the news became public"
3.
BRITISH
of, for, or acting for a university.
"public examination results"
noun
noun: public; noun: the public
1.
ordinary people in general; the community.
"the library is open to the public"
synonyms:people, citizens, subjects, general public, electors, electorate, voters,taxpayers, residents, inhabitants, citizenry, population, populace,community, society, country, nation, world;"the American public"
a section of the community having a particular interest or connection.
plural noun: publics
"the reading public"
the people who watch or are interested in an artist, writer, or performer.
pri·vate
ˈprīvit/
adjective
adjective: private
1.
belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only.
"all bedrooms have private facilities"
synonyms:personal, own, individual, special, exclusive, privately owned"his private plane"
antonyms:public
(of a situation, activity, or gathering) affecting or involving only a particular person or group of people.
"a small private service in the chapel"
synonyms:confidential, secret, classified, unofficial, off the record, closet, in camera; More
(of thoughts and feelings) not to be shared with or revealed to others.
"she felt awkward intruding on private grief"
(of a person) not choosing to share thoughts and feelings with others.
"he was a very private man"
synonyms:reserved, introvert, introverted, self-contained, reticent, discreet,uncommunicative, unforthcoming, retiring, unsociable, withdrawn,solitary, reclusive, hermitic"a very private man"
antonyms:extrovert, extroverted
(of a meeting or discussion) involving only a small number of people and dealing with matters that are not to be disclosed to others.
"this is a private conversation"
(of a place) quiet and free from people who can interrupt.
"can we go somewhere a little more private?"
synonyms:secluded, solitary, undisturbed, concealed, hidden, remote, isolated,out of the way, sequestered"they found a private place in which to talk"
2.
(of a person) having no official or public role or position.
"the paintings were sold to a private collector"
not connected with one's work or official position.
"he would continue to represent her in a private capacity as advisor and confidant"
synonyms:unofficial, personal"the governor attended in a private capacity"
antonyms:official
3.
(of a service or industry) provided or owned by an individual or an independent, commercial company rather than by the government.
"research projects carried out by private industry"
synonyms:independent; More
antonyms:public, nationalized
of or relating to a system of education or medical treatment conducted outside the system of government and charging fees to the individuals who make use of it.
of, relating to, or denoting a transaction between individuals and not involving commercial organizations.
"it was a private sale—no agent's commission"
noun
noun: private; plural noun: privates
1.
a soldier of the lowest rank, in particular an enlisted person in the US Army or Marine Corps ranking below private first class.
synonyms:private soldier, common soldier; More
2.
informal
short for private parts.
dəˈmestik/
adjective
adjective: domestic
1.
of or relating to the running of a home or to family relations.
"domestic chores"
synonyms:family, home, household"domestic commitments"
BRITISH
of or for use in the home rather than in an industrial or office environment.
"domestic appliances"
synonyms:native, indigenous"domestic plants"
(of a person) fond of family life and running a home.
"she was not at all domestic"
synonyms:stay-at-home, home-loving, homey, housewifely;humorousdomesticated
"she was not at all domestic"
(of an animal) tame and kept by humans.
"domestic cattle"
synonyms:domesticated, tame, pet, household"small domestic animals"
2.
existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international.
"the current state of US domestic affairs"
synonyms:national, home, internal"the domestic car industry"
noun
noun: domestic worker; plural noun: domestic workers; noun: domestic; plural noun:domestics
1.
a person who is paid to help with menial tasks such as cleaning.
synonyms:servant, domestic worker, domestic help, maid, housemaid, cleaner,cleaning lady, housekeeper"they worked as domestics"
2.
NORTH AMERICAN
a product not made abroad.