PUBLIC CHARITY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A charity that is deemed to receive the major part of its support from the public (rather than from a small group of individuals)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("public charity" is a kind of...):

charity (a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals))

Credits