public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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Niklas Johansson, senior vice president of public affairs and external relations at LKAB, said the relocation is not related to the rare earths discovery, but rather the firm’s sprawling iron ore mine.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Although she's been absent from public affairs, Bündchen has been keeping fans up to date on Instagram.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Chad Gilmartin, the deputy director of the Justice Department’s public affairs office, also reposted the video, the letter states.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
Since this is an ongoing matter under the jurisdiction of law enforcement, all media inquiries need to be directed to the FBI’s Miami public affairs office.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Although she's been absent from public affairs, Bündchen has been keeping fans up to date on Instagram.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Chad Gilmartin, the deputy director of the Justice Department’s public affairs office, also reposted the video, the letter states.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
Since this is an ongoing matter under the jurisdiction of law enforcement, all media inquiries need to be directed to the FBI’s Miami public affairs office.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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 30 Nov. 2025.
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