public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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Carnivora, an order of mammals that includes foxes, are not permitted as pets, according to Evan LaCross, a DEM public affairs officer.
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Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Dylan Johnson, the assistant secretary of state for public affairs, shared a photo on X of Americans boarding the Patriots plane, at least the second such flight that landed at Dulles International Airport outside Washington on Friday.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Dylan Johnson, the assistant secretary of state for global public affairs, posted a photo on X showing Americans boarding a charter flight out of the Middle East.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Tom Debley is a retired East Bay journalist and public affairs officer.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Dylan Johnson, the assistant secretary of state for public affairs, shared a photo on X of Americans boarding the Patriots plane, at least the second such flight that landed at Dulles International Airport outside Washington on Friday.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Dylan Johnson, the assistant secretary of state for global public affairs, posted a photo on X showing Americans boarding a charter flight out of the Middle East.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Tom Debley is a retired East Bay journalist and public affairs officer.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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