le public ; la population
The public is stupid, so the public will pay.
Le public est stupide, donc c'est le public qui paiera.
He took the public by surprise.
Il a surpris le public.
Most of the public still takes the position, "How does this concern me?".
La plupart des gens continuent de se demander : « En quoi cela me concerne-t-il ? »
— M (1931)
Now we let in the public.
Maintenant, nous laissons entrer le public.
But for the public, my friend, a good thug is a dead thug.
Mais pour le public, mon ami, un bon voyou est un voyou mort.
— Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
They were too scared, so they hid it away from the public.
Ils avaient trop peur, alors ils l'ont caché au public.
— Akira (1988)
You think the public will stand for that?!
Tu crois que le public va accepter ça ?!
— Genocidal Organ (2017)
The public has the right to know.
Le public a le droit de savoir.