public affairs

plural noun

: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs

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Two employees alleged that SKDK, a public affairs firm first hired by UCLA amid turmoil during pro-Palestinian protests, was used to pitch news coverage of Osako’s 2024 reappointment. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Derek Gutierrez, a public affairs specialist with the 149th Fighter Wing, said the pilot received medical treatment after ejecting from the aircraft. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 Derek Gutierrez, a public affairs specialist with the 149th Fighter Wing, said the pilot was receiving medical treatment at a local hospital. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Derek Gutierrez, a public affairs specialist with the 149th Fighter Wing, told Fox News Digital. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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