Definisi : n 1. the community in general, orang ramai, umum: the exhibition will be open to the ~ from tomorrow, pameran itu akan dibuka kpd orang ramai bermula besok; 2. part of a community with a common interest, masyarakat: (fans, supporters) peminat: the sports-loving ~ will be well catered for over the holidays, keperluan masyarakat yg mencintai sukan akan dipenuhi semasa percutian itu; a professional actor is always mindful of his ~,pelakon profesional selalu mengambil berat ttg peminat-peminatnya; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : 7. of the way in which person, group, etc is perceived, /di mata, pd pandangan/ /umum, orang ramai/: the director is very concerned with the company’s ~image, pengarah sangat mengambil berat ttg imej syarikat itu di mata umum; 8. maintained or connected with the government, awam, umum: the ~ health authorities, pihak berkuasa kesihatan awam; ~ spending will be severely cut next year, perbelanjaan umum akan dipotong dgn banyaknya tahun depan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : akan dibuat pengumuman umum; 5. (of person) well-known, familiar, terkenal: he was a ~ figure but tried to keep his private life out of the newspapers, dia ialah tokoh terkenal tetapi mencuba mengelakkan kehidupan peribadinya disiarkan dlm akhbar; 6. of the affairs or in the service of the people, orang ramai, rakyat: he has been in ~ life now for a number of years, dia telah berkhidmat dgn orang ramai bertahun-tahun lamanya; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : kamu akan mendapati dia di perpustakaan awam kebanyakan petang; 3. (of place) not private, ramai orang, terbuka: let’s find somewhere quiet, the market is too ~, mari kita cari tempat yg sunyi, di pasar ini terlalu ramai orang; 4. performed publicly, [various translations]: a good ~ speaker, pemidato umum yg baik; the proceedings of the Court are ~, prosiding mahkamah itu dibuka kpd umum; Joan Sutherland’s last ~ appearance was at the Sydney Opera House, kali terakhir Joan Sutherland muncul di khalayak ramai ialah di Sydney Opera House; there will be a ~ announcement shortly, sekejap lagi (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : adj 1. concerning people in general, awam, rakyat, (orang) ramai: to maintain ~ order, utk memelihara ketenteraman awam; ~ confidence must be restored, keyakinan rakyat mestilah dipulihkan; the scandal has become ~ knowledge, skandal itu sudah menjadi pengetahuan ramai; 2. provided, open for the use of the people, awam: the city has beautiful ~ parks, bandar itu mempunyai taman-taman awam yg cantik; you’ll find him in the ~ library most afternoons, (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : go ~, a. (of a private company) become public by unrestricted selling of shares, menjual saham kpd umum: they don’t want to go ~ just yet, mereka belum lagi mahu menjual saham kpd umum; b. make known publicly what was formerly confidential, mendedahkan: they decided to go ~ with the facts despite the consequences, mereka memutuskan utk mendedahkan kebenaran walaupun akan menerima akibatnya; in the ~ eye, di mata umum: it’s difficult being in the ~ eye all the time, adalah sukar jika sentiasa berada di mata umum; make ~, mengumumkan: the results of the enquiry have not been made ~, hasil siasatan itu tdk diumumkan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)