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- adjective not
public ;private
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc.
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Examples
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Eugene Volokh: Steve: The cases I cited make clear that the government may not discriminate based on viewpoint, even in nonpublic fora.
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California's marijuana proposal would have allowed adults 21 and over to possess up to an ounce of pot, consume it in nonpublic places as long as no children were present, and grow it in small private plots.
Prop 19 Results: Marijuana Ballot Rejected In California AP 2010
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California's marijuana proposal would have allowed adults 21 and over to possess up to an ounce of pot, consume it in nonpublic places as long as no children were present, and grow it in small private plots.
Prop 19 Results: Marijuana Ballot Rejected In California AP 2010
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Steve: The cases I cited make clear that the government may not discriminate based on viewpoint, even in nonpublic fora.
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"The important thing here is that BART was limiting cellphone service on its own property, and property that the Supreme Court has before labeled as what is called a nonpublic forum," Volokh says.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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Arbitrators can be "nonpublic" (for example, lawyers or executives who do business with securities firms) or "public" (with no significant involvement in the securities industry).
Will New Rules Help Investors Win Disputes With Brokers? Jason Zweig 2010
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Protect the Count: NH Sec of State: central tally of election results is "private SoS business" conducted in "nonpublic" rooms
More Election 2008 Stories: NH SoS shuts citizens out of central tabulation of votes 2008
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When citizens attempted to provide oversight to the central tally following the 2008 General Election, the state responded by locking them out and warning them to stay clear of where the counts were being conducted in "nonpublic" rooms within the offices of the Secretary of State.
New Hampshire elections: A call to improve integrity and accountability 2008
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When citizens tried to observe the central tabulation of election results, the NH Secretary of State told them they could not enter the "nonpublic" rooms where the tally was occurring and gave them a "warning" about videotaping events where the central tabulation was taking place.
More Election 2008 Stories: NH SoS shuts citizens out of central tabulation of votes 2008
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Protect the Count: NH Sec of State: central tally of election results is "private SoS business" conducted in "nonpublic" rooms
Democracy for New Hampshire - Growing the grassroots in New Hampshire's political landscape 2010
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