Public vs. Privite

pub·lic

ˈpəblik/

adjective

adjective: public

  1. 1.

    of or concerning the people as a whole.

    "public concern"

    synonyms:populargeneralcommoncommunalcollective, shared, joint,universalwidespread

    "by public demand"

  2. 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, overtplain,obvious

    "the news became public"

    antonyms:unknownsecret

  3. 3.

    BRITISH

    of, for, or acting for a university.

    "public examination results"

noun

noun: public; noun: the public

  1. 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, populationpopulace,communitysocietycountrynationworld

    everyone

    "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.

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pri·vate

ˈprīvit/

adjective

adjective: private

  1. 1.

    belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only.

    "all bedrooms have private facilities"

    synonyms:personalownindividualspecialexclusive, privately owned

    "his private plane"

    antonyms:public

  2. 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:unofficialpersonal

      "the governor attended in a private capacity"

      antonyms:official

  3. 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:independentMore

    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. 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. 2.

    informal

    short for private parts.

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dəˈmestik/

adjective

adjective: domestic

  1. 1.

    of or relating to the running of a home or to family relations.

    "domestic chores"

    synonyms:familyhomehousehold

    "domestic commitments"

    • BRITISH

      of or for use in the home rather than in an industrial or office environment.

      "domestic appliances"

      synonyms:nativeindigenous

      "domestic plants"

    • (of a person) fond of family life and running a home.

      "she was not at all domestic"

      synonyms:stay-at-homehome-lovinghomey, housewifely;

      humorousdomesticated

      "she was not at all domestic"

    • (of an animal) tame and kept by humans.

      "domestic cattle"

      synonyms:domesticatedtamepethousehold

      "small domestic animals"

  2. 2.

    existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international.

    "the current state of US domestic affairs"

    synonyms:nationalhomeinternal

    "the domestic car industry"

noun

noun: domestic worker; plural noun: domestic workers; noun: domestic; plural noun:domestics

  1. 1.

    a person who is paid to help with menial tasks such as cleaning.

    synonyms:servant, domestic worker, domestic help, maidhousemaidcleaner,cleaning lady, housekeeper

    "they worked as domestics"

  2. 2.

    NORTH AMERICAN

    a product not made abroad.

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