in public

in public
adverb
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly (Freq. 2)
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she admitted publicly to being a communist

Syn: ↑publicly, ↑publically
Ant: ↑privately (for: ↑publicly)
Derived from adjective: ↑public (for: ↑publicly)

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PUBLICLY, in full view of people, openly, in the open, for all to see, undisguisedly, blatantly, flagrantly, brazenly, with no attempt at concealment, overtly; formal coram populo.
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in public
Openly, publicly
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if you do something in public, people in general hear about it or see it

It’s unprofessional to criticize your colleagues in public.

Thesaurus: known and not secretsynonym
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in view of other people; when others are present

men don't cry in public

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: in a place where you can be seen by many people : in a public place

They were seen kissing in public.

The former actress is now rarely seen in public.

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in ˈpublic idiom
when other people, especially people you do not know, are present

She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on.

They never argue in public.

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