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public-spirited

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We thank in advance this cross section of public spirited Americans who give freely of their time and experience.

Though not again in public life, he was always a public-spirited citizen.

She was a public-spirited woman and was glad to be made one of the trustees of the Public Library.

If it were not so, the value of such public-spirited meetings as this would be immeasurably discounted.

Joel Burns became a very popular man; he was universally beloved; he was generous and public-spirited.

He was a successful farmer, loyal friend and a public-spirited citizen, and his demise was the occasion of sincere regret.

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On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to public-spirited, such as: altruistic, humanitarian, patriotic, beneficent, benevolent, and benignant.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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