noun
knowledge that is available to anyone
• Syn: ↑general knowledge
• Hyponyms: ↑common knowledge, ↑light, ↑open, ↑surface
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public knowledge
: something that people know because it has been reported in the news
His legal problems are a matter of public knowledge.
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Main Entry: ↑knowledge
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public knowledge — see ↑knowledge
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Main Entry: ↑public
Useful english dictionary. 2012.