publiek

Definitions of publiek
  1. noun
    a body of people sharing some common interest
    synonyms: auditorium, gehoor
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    type of:
    apparaat, instantie, lichaam, orgaan
    a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
  2. noun
    people in general considered as a whole
    synonyms: auditorium, buitenwacht, buitenwereld, gehoor, volk
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    type of:
    natie, oudelui, ouders, ouwelui, volk
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  3. noun
    people in general (often used in the plural)
    synonyms: canaille, crapuul, gemeen, gepeupel, goegemeente, grauw, janhagel, plebs, racaille, rapaille, voetvolk
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    types:
    adderengebroed, addergebroed, boeventuig, falderappes, gajes, geboefte, gebroed, gespuis, geteisem, satansgebroed, schorem, schorremorrie, schorriemorrie, schuim, schuimsel, slangegebroed, slangengebroed, tuig, uitschot, uitvaagsel
    disparaging terms for the common people
    snoeihout
    worthless people
    type of:
    natie, oudelui, ouders, ouwelui, volk
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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