public

go public

1 become a public company.

2 reveal details about a previously private concern.

in the public eye the state of being known or of interest to people in general, especially through the media.

public enemy number one

1 a notorious wanted criminal.

2 a person or thing regarded as the greatest threat to a group or community.

❷ 2013 CNN transcripts Once upon a time, certain Americans probably considered you [Gloria Steinem] public enemy number one. I mean … some perceived you as this threat to societal order.