public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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That may explain why Meet the Press also leads the Sunday public affairs shows in digital and streaming, with viewers consuming hundreds of thousands of hours of content.
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Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Police said the caller was the 26-year-old brother, who reported being stabbed many times by his younger brother who had fled the home, said Sherry Llewellyn, Howard County Police director of public affairs.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2025
Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for Homeland Security’s public affairs, said in a statement.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Asked about the status of the dozens who had been detained after Friday’s raid in the fashion district, a public affairs representative for the Department of Homeland Security referenced a press release about ICE’s Los Angeles operation, (which was not restricted to the L.A. Fashion District).
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 June 2025
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Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Police said the caller was the 26-year-old brother, who reported being stabbed many times by his younger brother who had fled the home, said Sherry Llewellyn, Howard County Police director of public affairs.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2025
Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for Homeland Security’s public affairs, said in a statement.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Asked about the status of the dozens who had been detained after Friday’s raid in the fashion district, a public affairs representative for the Department of Homeland Security referenced a press release about ICE’s Los Angeles operation, (which was not restricted to the L.A. Fashion District).
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 June 2025
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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