No. 689 in Dutch
publieke
"Public."
In a sentence
De publieke bibliotheek organiseert morgen een lezing.
The public library is hosting a lecture tomorrow.
'Publieke' here describes the library as being public and open to everyone rather than private.
Er is veel publieke belangstelling voor de tentoonstelling.
There is much public interest in the exhibition.
Here, 'publieke' illustrates that the interest is coming from the general public or society at large.
Ze bekleden een publieke functie in het stadsbestuur.
They hold a public position in city administration.
In this context, 'publieke' characterizes the position as being related to the public sector or society as a whole.
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