public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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Samantha Boyle, a 2026 Fellow’s Cohort graduate, currently supports public affairs in the USACE Sacramento District.
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Brandi Bufford, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Elaine Alaniz, the lone Republican in the nonpartisan race, is a public affairs professional and president of the Westlake North Neighborhood Council.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Starting as an intern at WBBM-FM 96.3 (B96), Keiper was promoted to public affairs director and then laid off in the first of several corporate downsizing events during her broadcast career.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Creating competition Sean Kennedy, vice president of public affairs at the National Restaurant Association, says his group is pushing for a solution that could change the way credit card companies charge fees: the Credit Card Competition Act.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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Brandi Bufford, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Elaine Alaniz, the lone Republican in the nonpartisan race, is a public affairs professional and president of the Westlake North Neighborhood Council.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Starting as an intern at WBBM-FM 96.3 (B96), Keiper was promoted to public affairs director and then laid off in the first of several corporate downsizing events during her broadcast career.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Creating competition Sean Kennedy, vice president of public affairs at the National Restaurant Association, says his group is pushing for a solution that could change the way credit card companies charge fees: the Credit Card Competition Act.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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