public access

noun

chiefly US

: a television channel on which any person can broadcast a program

The city council meeting will be broadcast on public access.

—often used before another noun

public access television

a public access channel

Examples of public access in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Franklin Roosevelt set a new precedent by donating his papers to public access. —

Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2024 That will include preparation of management plans, MOUs, conservation and public access easements, and a wide variety of other legal documents. —

Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024 Liman explained that to ensure public confidence in the legitimacy and honesty of judicial proceedings, public access to testimony and documents is presumed. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024 The Missouri Sunshine Law allows public access to some records held by government agencies. —

Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for public access

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