speak+in+public

  • 41Public switched telephone network — The public switched telephone network (PSTN) is the network of the world s public circuit switched telephone networks. It consists of telephone lines, fiber optic cables, microwave transmission links, cellular networks, communications satellites …

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  • 42Public opinion and activism in the Terri Schiavo case — This article is about public opinion and activism in the Terri Schiavo case. For the main article, see Terri Schiavo. Public opinionTwo polls showed that a large majority of Americans believed that Michael Schiavo should have had the authority to …

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  • 43public comment — noun a) The legally mandated opportunity for citizens to speak to governing bodies. b) Public transcript of written or other remarks entered into public record with regard to proposed or adopted government action. Generally used with respect only …

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  • 44public-private partnership —    Britain    accepting private finance and management for a public service    Having long opposed privatization when out of office, Labour needed a new term for it when elected:     A CDC public private partnership (new speak for privatization)… …

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  • 45speak\ one's\ piece — • say one s piece • speak one s piece v. phr. To say openly what you think; say, especially in public, what you usually say or are expected to say. John told the boss that he thought he was wrong and the boss got angry. He said, You ve said your… …

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  • 46Business speak — Business speak, also management speak refers to a particular syntax often used in large organizations. The tone is associated with managers of large corporations, business management consultants, and occasionally government. The term is typically …

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  • 47To speak of — Speak Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps… …

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  • 48To speak out — Speak Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps… …

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  • 49To speak well for — Speak Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps… …

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  • 50To speak with — Speak Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps… …

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