public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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Before joining Newsom's team, Williamson ran her own public affairs and lobbying firm.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 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
In the Los Angeles market, Michaelson has established himself as a leading personality covering politics and public affairs in California, as an anchor, reporter and the host of KTTV-Fox 11’s The Issue Is with Elex Michaelson.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Mangione's lawyers said in the Friday letter that the video was then reposted by Chad Gilmartin, the deputy director of the Justice Department’s public affairs office.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 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
In the Los Angeles market, Michaelson has established himself as a leading personality covering politics and public affairs in California, as an anchor, reporter and the host of KTTV-Fox 11’s The Issue Is with Elex Michaelson.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Mangione's lawyers said in the Friday letter that the video was then reposted by Chad Gilmartin, the deputy director of the Justice Department’s public affairs office.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Oct. 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 19 Nov. 2025.
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