public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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Jones is currently the British Phonographic Industry’s (BPI) chief strategy officer, having joined the music trade association — also home of the BRIT Awards and Mercury Prize — in 2020 as director of public affairs.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Dave Wheeler, chief operating officer of New Balance, and Jorge Casimiro, chief public affairs and public policy officer at Nike, were elected co-chairs of the new WFSGI Board, making this the first time two American brands have led the federation together.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Keli Cain, public affairs director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, told CBS News Friday morning that no deaths have been reported but there have been 10-15 injuries.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Citizens for Positive Growth & Preservation is using a Southern California attorney, a CEQA consultant and public affairs company in its fight against the project.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Dave Wheeler, chief operating officer of New Balance, and Jorge Casimiro, chief public affairs and public policy officer at Nike, were elected co-chairs of the new WFSGI Board, making this the first time two American brands have led the federation together.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Keli Cain, public affairs director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, told CBS News Friday morning that no deaths have been reported but there have been 10-15 injuries.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Citizens for Positive Growth & Preservation is using a Southern California attorney, a CEQA consultant and public affairs company in its fight against the project.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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