/ Dictionary / Index P public officer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pub'lic of'ficer Pronunciation: [key] a person appointed or elected to a governmental post. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. public offering public opinion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jugular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language