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in public

Idioms  

  1. Openly, open to public view or access. For example, They've never appeared together in public. [c. 1450] For an antonym, see in private.

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“The Happiness Advantage” by Shawn Achor has had the biggest impact in the way I view my work as a CPA in public accounting.

From The Wall Street Journal

What effect do you think that what he was saying in public, his warnings, his threats, had on the Iranian government or on the protests?

From Salon

Federal court rulings have reaffirmed the right of citizens to observe and record police activity in public areas under the First Amendment.

From Salon

It makes Kurdish a "national language" that can be taught in public schools in areas where the minority community is heavily present.

From Barron's

Political parties traditionally stand or fall on being able to disagree privately but agree in public.

From BBC

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