public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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Milwaukee Mitchell public affairs director Harold Mester said the airport has plans for a long-term redevelopment of the northeast quadrant to promote more general and business aviation.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
During that time, many NASA operations were paused, including most public affairs agencies that would normally issue press releases and answer questions from the media and the public.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Having said, the next few weeks will see Leavy, who served as chief spokesman and senior director of public affairs for the National Security Council and as deputy press secretary for foreign affairs in the Clinton White House, take some family time over the holidays and beyond, sources say.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
In some ways, the role is not new – the FBI has long had a vast PR operation — one FBI source said there are well over 150 staff in the bureau's office of public affairs, with 60 or so working out of headquarters in Washington and the rest in the bureau's 56 field offices.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
During that time, many NASA operations were paused, including most public affairs agencies that would normally issue press releases and answer questions from the media and the public.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Having said, the next few weeks will see Leavy, who served as chief spokesman and senior director of public affairs for the National Security Council and as deputy press secretary for foreign affairs in the Clinton White House, take some family time over the holidays and beyond, sources say.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
In some ways, the role is not new – the FBI has long had a vast PR operation — one FBI source said there are well over 150 staff in the bureau's office of public affairs, with 60 or so working out of headquarters in Washington and the rest in the bureau's 56 field offices.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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