public knowledge
ˈpʌblɪk ˈnɒlɪdʒ
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Definition of public knowledge - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
common factsfacts widely known by the public
  • His resignation was already public knowledge.
common knowledge
2.
general informationinformation accessible to everyone
  • The news about the event is public knowledge.
common knowledge
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Expressions with public

public schooln.
school run and paid for by the government
She attends a public school in her city.
public eyen.
the focus of public attention or scrutiny
The celebrity's actions are always in the public eye.
go publicv.
to reveal information previously kept private
After months of secrecy, he chose to go public with the news.
public pursen.
money collected by the government for public use
The new policy aims to protect the public purse.
air one's dirty laundry in publicv.
openly share private embarrassing problems with people outside the situation
They constantly air their dirty laundry in public during family dinners.
in the public eyeadj.
of significant interest to the general public
The celebrity is constantly in the public eye.

Expressions with knowledge

tribal knowledgen.
information known within a group not documented
The process relies heavily on tribal knowledge.
knowledge is powerexp.
learning gives people greater ability to succeed and influence events
My grandmother always said, "knowledge is power."
fountain of knowledgen.
person or source that provides a lot of information
The professor is a fountain of knowledge on ancient history.
hungry for knowledgeadj.
eager to learn new things
She is always hungry for knowledge, reading every book she can find.
ocean of knowledgen.
vast amount of information or understanding
She is an ocean of knowledge on ancient history.
safe in the knowledgeadj.
feeling confident because you know something is true
She left safe in the knowledge that he was home.
soak up knowledgev.
learn eagerly and quickly
She loves to soak up knowledge from books and documentaries.
thirst for knowledgen.
strong desire to learn and understand more
Her thirst for knowledge led her to read every day.
wealth of knowledgen.
large amount of information or understanding
She has a wealth of knowledge about ancient history.
with age comes knowledgeexp.
gaining wisdom through life experiences over time
With age comes knowledge, as she learned from her mistakes.

Terms related to public knowledge

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Terms with public knowledge included in their meaning

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in privateadv.
confidentially
done away from public view or knowledge
no secretn.
public knowledge
fact that is widely known or not hidden
get windv.
public knowledge
information becomes public or known
hush up a scandalv.
secrecy
prevent public knowledge of a scandal
raise awarenessv.
communication
increase public knowledge or understanding
outadv.
public knowledge
visible or known to the public
discussed behind closed doorsadj.
private
talked about privately without public knowledge
public propertyn.
public knowledge
person or thing widely known by everyone

Examples of public knowledge in a sentence

  • Public knowledge of the event spread through social media.
  • The merger details became public knowledge quickly.
  • His resignation was public knowledge by the afternoon.

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  1. French:savoir commun, connaissance publique, ...
  2. German:Allgemeinwissen, allgemein bekannt, ...
  3. Italian:di dominio pubblico, dominio pubblico, ...
  4. Spanish:de dominio público, ...
  5. Portuguese:conhecimento público, ...
  6. Chinese:公开信息, 公众常识, ...
  7. Japanese:周知の事実, 公知の事実, ...
  8. Arabic:مَعْرِفَة عَامَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:נַחֲלַת הַכְּלָל, נַחֲלַת הַכְּלָל, ...
  10. Russian:общеизвестный факт, общеизвестная информация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:загальновідомий факт, загальновідомість, ...
  12. Hindi:सार्वजनिक जानकारी, जनसाधारण जानकारी, ...
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