public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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Newsweek has emailed the NAS Sigonella public affairs office for more details.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Tricia McLaughlin, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's assistant secretary for public affairs, previously said that allowing officers to enter sensitive locations protects Americans from threats such as gang members.
—Abraham Gutman The Philadelphia Inquirer (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The firms together have deep experience in federal and state government, GOP politics and campaigns, and high-level government relations and public affairs.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Regulatory and public affairs efforts should be focused on ensuring that any future rescheduling, descheduling or legalization is rooted in policies that benefit the general public, those previously harmed by prohibition and the cannabis industry.
—Ricardo Baca, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Tricia McLaughlin, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's assistant secretary for public affairs, previously said that allowing officers to enter sensitive locations protects Americans from threats such as gang members.
—Abraham Gutman The Philadelphia Inquirer (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The firms together have deep experience in federal and state government, GOP politics and campaigns, and high-level government relations and public affairs.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Regulatory and public affairs efforts should be focused on ensuring that any future rescheduling, descheduling or legalization is rooted in policies that benefit the general public, those previously harmed by prohibition and the cannabis industry.
—Ricardo Baca, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public affairs
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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