Noun

(en noun)

(government) A person who is obligated by law to do something

*{{quote-book, 2001, John Alford, chapter=The implications of 'publicness' for strategic management theory, Exploring Public Sector Strategy, editors=Kevan Scholes & Gerry Johnson citation

, passage=But in any provision of value to the public as a whole, other people are somehow affected or involved, as customers, beneficiaries or obligatees . }}