public assembly
Crowd convened openly
A public assembly is a gathering of people in a shared space, typically for a common purpose such as protest, worship, or celebration.
The right of public assembly is protected in many democracies as a fundamental freedom: The permit for public assembly was denied.
The term often appears in legal contexts governing demonstrations, parades, and rallies.
- picket lineProtesting workers' boundary
- rallyGathering for a cause
- peaceful protestNonviolent collective expression of dissent
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
town hall · town square · parade · street march · festival · mass mobilization · gathering · direct action · freedom of speech · worship service · sit-in · prayer meeting · civil disobedience · march · riot · crowd control · vigil · open mic
- civic eventstown meeting, election, community meeting, budget hearing, voter registration
- public gatheringsmass gathering, concert, gathering, festival, demonstration
- ancient politicsAthenian democracy, polis, senate, archon, direct democracy
- protest rightsright to protest, protest rights, demonstrations, peaceful protest, marches
- Roman Politicsconsul, senate, praetor, tribune, Roman Senate
- activismboycotts, activists, activist, advocate, demonstrating
public assemblyprivate meeting
Exclusive gathering, restricted attendance
closed session · clandestine meeting · executive session · star chamber
public assemblysolitude
State of being alone
isolation · solitary confinement · tête-à-tête · private retreat · hermitage
public assemblydispersal
Spreading in many directions
disbandment · scattering · dissolution · evacuation · diaspora