Definitions:

1. a body of people sharing some common interest noun
   • the reading public
2. people in general considered as a whole noun
   • The returning soldier was a hero in the eyes of the public.

Synonyms:

• populace
• world

NearBy Words:

• public-spirited
• publically
• publican
• publication
• publicise
• publicised
• publiciser
• publicist
• publicity
• publicize
• publicized
• publicizer
• publicizing
• publicly