noun [ U ]
1.
(especially law ) land, buildings, etc. that are owned by the government and can be used by everyone
2.
a person or thing that everyone has a right to know about :
Sophie became public property when she married into the royal family.
noun [ U ]
1.
(especially law ) land, buildings, etc. that are owned by the government and can be used by everyone
2.
a person or thing that everyone has a right to know about :
Sophie became public property when she married into the royal family.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005