Public

1. Ownership - control.

Owned or controlled by the state.

For example, the public sector of the economy.

2. Ownership - control.

Potentially available for part-ownership - or control - by any member of the public.

For example, a public company.

3. Services - information - offerings.

Relating to a service, information or offering available to the public generally.

For example, a public bond.

4. Law.

Relating to states, and relations between states, rather than individuals, companies or other non-governmental entities.

For example, public international law (contrasted with private international law).

5. Legislation.

Originating with the government, rather than an individual member of the legislature.

For example, a Public Bill (contrasted with a Private Bill).

See also

• Initial public offering (IPO)
• Legislation
• Legislature
• Private
• Privatisation
• Public Bill
• Public bond
• Public cloud
• Public company
• Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
• Public debt
• Public Debt CNAV
• Public goods
• Public interest
• Public Interest Entity
• Public international law
• Public information rating
• Public key encryption
• Public key infrastructure
• Public limited company
• Public Pfandbrief
• Public private partnership
• Public rating
• Public sector
• Public sector purchase programme
• Public to private deal