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public property
[/ˈpʌblɪk ˈprɒpərti/]
noun
pl: public properties
bem público
1.
property owned by the state or government and accessible to the general public
The park is public property and available for everyone to use.
O parque é bem público e está disponível para todos usarem.
2.
something that is no longer private or secret; information known to everyone
Once the scandal became public property, the politician had to resign.
Assim que o escândalo se tornou de conhecimento público, o político teve que renunciar.
Synonyms
government property
state property
common property
public domain
Antonyms
private property
personal property
private domain
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
bem público
standard term used in legal and administrative contexts
Brazil
propriedade pública
alternative formal term, less commonly used
Portugal
bem de domínio público
more formal legal terminology used in Portuguese law
Portugal
propriedade estatal
emphasizes state ownership aspect
Related Idioms & Phrases
public property (become) - when something private becomes widely known
no man's property - related concept of something unclaimed or public
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