(US, education, informal) A public university that has the academic quality or prestige of an Ivy League university.

plural of public Ivy

(idiomatic) Almost always preceded by the': the focus of public attention; the limelight.

plural of public toilet

plural of public telephone

(idiomatic) A well-known, intelligent, learned person whose written works and other social and cultural contributions are recognized not only by academic audiences and readers, but also by many members of society in general.

a judicial hearing which anyone may attend, as opposed to a private hearing.

A field of economics concerned with paying for collective or governmental activities, and with the administration and design of those activities.

plural of public enemy

A criminal widely regarded as dangerous or antisocial.