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  • 21public health — public health, adj. health services to improve and protect community health, esp. sanitation, immunization, and preventive medicine. [1610 20] * * * Science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized… …

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  • 22Public Interest Litigation — Public Interest Litigation, in Indian law, means litigation for the protection of public interest. It is litigation introduced in a court of law, not by the aggrieved party but by the court itself or by any other private party. It is not… …

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  • 23Public-hearted — Pub lic heart ed, a. Public spirited. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 24Public-minded — Pub lic mind ed, a. Public spirited. {Pub lic mind ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 25Public-mindedness — Public minded Pub lic mind ed, a. Public spirited. {Pub lic mind ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 26public-spiritedness — public spirited·ness …

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  • 27public — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or concerning the people as a whole (a public holiday; the public interest). 2 open to or shared by all the people (public baths; public library; public meeting). 3 done or existing openly (made his views public; a public… …

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  • 28spirited — spir|it|ed [ˈspırıtıd] adj 1.) having energy and determination used to show approval ▪ a spirited and energetic girl spirited defence/debate/discussion etc 2.) sweet spirited/tough spirited/rebellious spirited etc having a particular type of… …

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  • 29-spirited — [[t] spɪ̱rɪtɪd[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED spirited combines with adjectives to describe a person s character, attitude, or behaviour. For example, a mean spirited person behaves in a way that is unkind to other people; a free spirited person behaves …

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  • 30spirited — adjective approving having energy and determination: Raphael is so young and spirited. | a spirited defence/debate: a spirited defence of her decisions see also: high­spirited, low­spirited, mean­spirited, public­spirited …

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