Host acknowledged audience (5)
I believe the answer is:
crowd
This might be a double definition.
'host' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'acknowledged audience' is the second definition.
'crowd' can be an answer for 'audience' (I've seen this in another clue). I am unsure of the 'acknowledged' bit.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for crowd that I've seen before include "assembly" , "See 1" , "Spectators" , "Horde" , "Rabble" .)