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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.

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Derived Forms

public-property

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

public properties

plural

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public property

Authorities have admitted to security and intelligence failures that paved the way for the clashes, large-scale looting and vandalism of public property that erupted on October 17.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

The government is also pushing legislation to make those responsible for damaging public property pay for repairs themselves, instead of using public funds.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

"What irritates me most is when people think you're public property," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Cherie and Ed forgot to mention that the beach portion doesn’t actually belong to them and is public property at all hours of the day.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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