javno

Javno is a term used in several South Slavic languages, notably Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian. It generally means public or openly accessible, and it functions as both an adverb and a prepositive adjective in noun phrases. The related noun javnost means the public as a collective. In official and administrative contexts, the term often signals state or community involvement, transparency, or access for all.

In Slovenian, javno is widely used to designate public-facing or state-related concepts. Common examples include javno podjetje (public company), which refers to a company owned or operated by the state or local government, and javni razpis or javno naročanje, referring to a public tender or procurement process. The adverbial use is exemplified by phrases such as govori javno (speaks publicly). The term also appears in contexts like javnost (the public) and razprave that are conducted openly.

In Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian, javno similarly denotes public or open and is used in many formal terms. Examples include javno preduzeće (Bosnian/Serbian for a public company; Croatian uses javno poduzeće), javni natječaj (public tender/competition), and javni poziv (public invitation). The adverbial form is seen in phrases like govorio je javno (he spoke publicly). The word also pairs with nouns to form references to the public sector or public life, such as javnost and javni sektor.

See also: javnost (the public), javni sektor (public sector), javna uprava (public administration). The opposite of javno is privatno, used for private or non-public contexts.