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

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Maddy Rivard, public relations specialist for Life Time, said Thursday the Big Sugar Classic is one of more than 30 running and cycling events Life Time owns and operates across the country. Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025 Kansas City Public Schools, which hosts four Head Start Sites, will be using district savings to fund the sites out of pocket and is prepared to do so through December, public relations coordinator Shain Bergan told The Star Friday. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025 But as Muttaqi went about a public relations blitz in India and held talks with Indian officials, deadly clashes erupted along the Durand Line border between Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent days. Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025 Rick Welts started his NBA journey as a Seattle SuperSonics ballboy in 1969 at the age of 16, moving up to serve as their public relations director. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for public relations

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of public relations was in 1898

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“Public relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20relations. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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

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