public relations

noun

plural in form but usually singular in construction

often attributive

: the business of inducing the public to have understanding for and goodwill toward a person, firm, or institution

also : the degree of understanding and goodwill achieved

Examples of public relations in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Forbes Communications Council is an invitation-only community for executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative and advertising agencies. —Jamie Elkaleh, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

There is also a potential public relations headache to deal with should another team sign him. —Brian Wacker, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025

Paul Abrams is the director of public relations and spokesman for Roto-Rooter Services Company, a plumbing and water cleanup business. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025

Ultimately, what you’re left with is a truer account of a person’s life, one not airbrushed by their public relations team, one not bleached of anything unsavory. —Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public relations

• abbreviations
• abominations
• accelerations
• accommodations
• accumulations
• adjudications
• administrations
• adulterations
• affiliations
• agglomerations
• alienations
• amalgamations

Kids Definition

public relations

noun

1

: the business of creating public goodwill for a person, firm, or institution

2

: the degree of understanding and goodwill achieved