audience

nouns

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
"the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"
audience
is a type of (narrower)
a group of persons together in one place
assemblage, gathering
the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
"every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions"
audience
is a member of
people in general considered as a whole
"he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
populace, public, world
is a type of (narrower)
the common people generally
"separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
hoi polloi, mass, masses, multitude, people, the great unwashed
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
"they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
audience, hearing
a conference (usually with someone important)
"he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"
audience, consultation, interview