public affairs

plural noun

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

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Eyde is an elementary school substitute teacher in the Independence School District, according to a news release from Candice Jamoles, a public affairs specialist for the Department of Justice. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Noozhawk reported that a public affairs staff vehicle and cars carrying journalists from Noozhawk, KEYT, KSYB and the Santa Maria Times/Lompoc Record had pulled off to the side of a road to allow all media vehicles to clear base security. James Powel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Ryan Gustin, senior director of public affairs at CoreCivic, which owns or operates 12 detention centers across the country, said its facilities are closely monitored by ICE and regularly undergo reviews and audits. Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 The reporters and military members were part of a convoy being escorted onto the base by uniformed public affairs staff in a government minivan when they were suddenly ordered out of their vehicles with their hands up, according to news reports. ABC News, 19 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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