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public comment

public comment noun: input given by the public to governmental (or rarely other) bodies, about proposed legislation or regulation(s), during a period—and by means—set aside and prescribed by law.

Noun

public comment (plural public comments)

  1. Input given by the public to governmental (or rarely other) bodies, about proposed legislation or regulation(s), during a period—and by means—set aside and prescribed by law.
    • The purpose of the hearings, according to John Dyer, RTD general manager, will be to receive public comment on the environmental impact statement1983 July 14, “Public Hearings on Metro Rail Impact Study Set”, in Los Angeles Times
    • The draft code, which is out for public comment, calls for regular meetings between the external auditors and the regulators of major financial firms and also encourages more informal dialogue2011 February 10, Brooke Masters, “Bank auditors to help provide early warning system”, in Financial Times
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see public, comment.

Forms of public comment

pluralpublic comments

Origin of public comment

From public + comment.

Questions about public comment

What does public comment mean?
Public comment means input given by the public to governmental (or rarely other) bodies, about proposed legislation or regulation(s), during a period—and by means—set aside and prescribed by law.
What part of speech is public comment?
Public comment is a noun.
What is the plural of public comment?
The plural of public comment is public comments.

Words near public comment in the dictionary

  1. public body
  2. public bookcase
  3. public bookcases
  4. public charge
  5. public charges
  6. public comment
  7. public comments
  8. public convenience
  9. public conveniences
  10. public credit
  11. public curiosity

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