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Meaning of public life | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The aspects of social life which occur in public, in the open, as opposed to more private social interaction within families, private clubs, etc.
    uncountable
  2. Politics, as in the profession of being a politician or political activism in general.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Español vida pública
Français vie publique
ગુજરાતી જાહેરજીવન લોકજીવન
Magyar közélet
Nederlands openbaar leven
Română viața publică
Русский обще́ственная жизнь

Examples

“Holonyms: life; daily life, real life”
“Meronym: work⟳ life”
“He was a native of Hua-t’ing, Kiangsu Province, and was director of education at K’un-shan, but retired on account of his dislike of public life.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

public limited company public limited liability company public offering public office public officer public official

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