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1) the people of the nation, state, county, district or municipality which the government serves. 2) referring to any agency, interest, property, or activity which is under the authority of the government or which belongs to the people. this distinguishes public from private interests as with public and private schools, public and private utilities, public and private hospitals, public and private lands and public and private roads.

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