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− | '''Public''' is about the what of belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to [[Private sector|private]]; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. Public is also defined as the people of a nation not affiliated with the government of that nation. | + | '''Public''' is about the what of belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or [[community]]; opposed to [[private]]; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. Public is also defined as the people of a nation not affiliated with the government of that nation. |
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− | Public also refers to the general body of mankind, or of a nation, state, or community; ''the people'', indefinitely; as, ''the public''; also, a particular body or aggregation of people; as, ''an author's public''. "public Network" means a network that is regulated as a [[common carrier]]. | + | Public also refers to the general body of [[humanity|humankind]], or of a nation, state, or community; ''the people'', indefinitely; as, ''the public''; also, a particular body or aggregation of people; as, ''an author's public''. "public Network" means a network that is regulated as a common carrier. |
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| Aggens (1983), in the paper titled "Identifying different levels of public interest in participation" states: "''There is no single public, but different levels of public based on differing levels of interest and ability''". | | Aggens (1983), in the paper titled "Identifying different levels of public interest in participation" states: "''There is no single public, but different levels of public based on differing levels of interest and ability''". |