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in public

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  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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She experiences motor twitches, such as jaw jerks, vocal tics and coprolalia - involuntarily using obscene or offensive language - which she says can be "embarrassing" when she's in public.

From BBC

When Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office last week, I was deployed to Sandringham where I joined the press pack waiting outside his home.

From BBC

I’ve worked in public education since I was 18 and have been at my current workplace for 21 years in senior leadership roles.

From MarketWatch

Misjudgments made in public or at the workplace can feel humiliating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other councils said they were aware of plaques in their areas marking past visits by Mountbatten-Windsor, who was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office earlier this month.

From BBC

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