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PUBLIC DISCUSSION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does public discussion mean?
• PUBLIC DISCUSSION (noun)
The noun PUBLIC DISCUSSION has 1 sense:
1. free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest
Familiarity information: PUBLIC DISCUSSION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
public discussion; ventilation
Context example:
such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion
Hypernyms ("public discussion" is a kind of...):
discussion; give-and-take; word (an exchange of views on some topic)
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