"public podium" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It usually refers to a stage or platform in a public place, where somebody can stand to address a large audience. For example: "The mayor was invited to take the public podium to address the citizens of the town on the new regulations that had been implemented."
The incident, which happened on Nov. 7, was widely publicized, since the Mayor was on a public podium, about to kick off a city-wide street cleaning campaign and announce a new stadium deal for the San Francisco 49ers.
More grandstanding on a public podium may be far more appealing than rotting quietly in a prison cell for the rest of his days.
"You know, Hank, he does not crave a public podium or anything," said Mr. Buffett, who sent Mr. Paulson a supportive note after reading about his speech.
In doing so, HOST challenges typical devices of efficiency and spatial planning in most housing projects: the large public podium topped by a tireless stack of double loaded corridors is no longer.
Nor can they comfortably stand on a public podium and discuss what does and does not produce "a result that's great for society", as Cook can.
The other describes great restaurants, wild clubs, and more culture than a city this size deserves, plus a National Mall that is the front yard and public podium of the American people.
Resident Marcela Medina, who said she was nine months pregnant, cried at the public speaking podium while describing her fear of second-hand smoke.
The 2 1/2-minute spot shows Czech conductor Libor Pesek stepping up to the Prague Public Theatre podium while musicians pull mobile devices from their pockets and behind their chairs — some stacked to appear like flutes, horns and cellos — to play Georges Bizet's famed piece.
The City Council unanimously approved the move at its meeting Monday after several members of the public took the podium to support the idea.
This year's six submissions include a burnt car transported from Iraq by Jeremy Deller, a podium for public debate by Gormley and a sculpture of meercats by Tracey Emin.
As a result, Tod learned restraint, that the conductor's gestures should be only for the orchestra, not the public; indeed Tod's podium behaviour was even less demonstrative than that of the great Sir Adrian.
