public-spirited
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pub·lic-spir·it·ed
(pŭb′lĭk-spĭr′ĭ-tĭd)adj.
Motivated by or exhibiting devotion to the public welfare.
pub′lic-spir′it·ed·ness n.
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public-spirited
adj
(Social Welfare) having or showing active interest in public welfare or the good of the community
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pub′lic-spir′ited
adj.
having or showing an unselfish interest in the public welfare.
[1670–80]
pub′lic-spir′itedness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | public-spirited - showing unselfish interest in the public welfare; "a public-spirited citizen" unselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others |
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public-spirited
adjective altruistic, generous, humanitarian, charitable, philanthropic, unselfish, community-minded Thanks to a group of public-spirited citizens, the garden has been preserved.
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public-spirited
[ˈpʌblɪkˈspɪrɪtɪd] ADJ [act] → de espíritu cívico, solidario; [person] → lleno de civismo, consciente del bien públicoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
public-spirited
[ˌpʌblɪkˈspɪrɪtɪd] adj (attitude) → che denota senso civico; (act) → di civismo; (person) → che ha senso civicoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
public
(ˈpablik) adjective of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general. a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.
ˈpublicly adverbpuˈblicity (-ˈblisə-) noun
1. advertising. There is a lot of publicity about the dangers of smoking.
2. the state of being widely known. Film stars usually like publicity.
ˈpublicize, ˈpublicise (-saiz) verb to make widely known; to advertise. We are publicizing a new product.
public holiday a day on which all (or most) shops, offices and factories are closed for a holiday.
public house (usually abbreviated to pub (pab) ) a house where alcoholic drinks are sold to the public.
public relations (also PR) the attitude, understanding etc between a firm, government etc and the public.
ˌpublic ˈservice anˌnouncement noun (especially American) an announcement on television or radio given as a service to the public.
public spirit a desire to do things for the good of the community.
ˌpublic-ˈspirited adjectivepublic transport
the bus, tram and train services provided by a state or community for the public.
in public in front of other people, not in private. They are always quarrelling in public.
the public people in general. This swimming pool is open to the public every day.
public opinion poll a way of finding out public opinion by questioning a certain number of people.
the public is singular: The public is entitled to know the facts .
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