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staats- — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • public adj Open and visible to everyone; not hidden or private.

Senses

staats- is used for these senses in English:

  • public Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the government or state on behalf of the community, rather than by a private organization. [from 15th c.]

public — full definition

  1. adj Open and visible to everyone; not hidden or private.
  2. adj Provided by the government for use by the whole community, funded by taxes.
  3. adj Relating to a company whose shares are traded on the stock market.
  4. noun Ordinary people in general; the community as a whole.

Related Dutch words