This is the 16008th most frequent Russian word.
публики
"Публики" means "public" or "audience" in English.
Here, 'публики' refers to the audience or crowd that attended the event.
Публики собралось много на концерте.
A large audience gathered at the concert.
In this sentence, 'публике' means the general audience or public to whom the criticism was directed.
Критика, адресованная публике, вызвала бурные обсуждения.
The criticism directed at the public sparked heated discussions.
Here, 'публике' denotes the audience that experienced and reacted to the performance.