A public is any group that has an actual or potential interest in or impact on an organization’s ability to achieve its objectives. There are seven types of publics:
- Financial publics
- Media publics
- Government publics
- Citizen action publics
- Local publics
- General public
- Internal publics
Dfinition 2
Public— In public affairs, refers to a segment of the population with common attributes to which a military force can tailor its communication.