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public vs people

people vs public

public and people both are nouns.

public is an adjective but people is not an adjective.

public is not a verb while people is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
public Yes Yes No No
people Yes No Yes No
As nouns, people is a hypernym of public; that is, people is a word with a broader meaning than public:
  • public: people in general considered as a whole
  • people: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
public (noun) people (noun)
people in general considered as a whole (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
a body of people sharing some common interest the body of citizens of a state or country
members of a family line
the common people generally
public (adjective) people (adjective)
not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
affecting the people or community as a whole
public (verb) people (verb)
fill with people
furnish with people
Difference between public and people

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