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public property

American

[puhb-lik prahp-er-tee] / ˈpʌb lɪk ˈprɑp ər ti /

noun

something, such as land or goods, owned by the government at any level.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

public-property

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

public properties

plural

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public property

Iran’s prosecutor-general, Mohammad Movahedi-Azad, expanded that standard in January to include vandalizing public property and instructed prosecutors to pursue such cases without leniency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

It has never been interpreted to bar all religious symbols from public property.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

The Surplus Land Act requires public property up for sale must first be made available for affordable housing, and the city negotiated only with the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

"And no president is legally allowed to construct a ballroom on public property without giving the public the opportunity to weigh in."

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Plus, it didn’t seem fair for me to lay claim to public property.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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