public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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Peaceful protest on public property is not domestic terrorism.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The unlawful vandalization of Oakland public property is not the only vehicle used to transmit antisemitic vitriol.
—Mark Cohen, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Also, last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation forcing cities and counties to crack down on encampments on public property.
—Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Last February, the 40 year old, along with others without homes and advocates attended a hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol to testify against a bill that would’ve made camping on mostly public property a misdemeanor, the Omaha World-Herald reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The unlawful vandalization of Oakland public property is not the only vehicle used to transmit antisemitic vitriol.
—Mark Cohen, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Also, last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation forcing cities and counties to crack down on encampments on public property.
—Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Last February, the 40 year old, along with others without homes and advocates attended a hearing at the Nebraska State Capitol to testify against a bill that would’ve made camping on mostly public property a misdemeanor, the Omaha World-Herald reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Public property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20property. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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