public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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In Edge of Tomorrow, Tom Cruise stars as Major Cage, a public affairs officer who is more accustomed to running his mouth than discharging his weapons.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Milwaukee Mitchell public affairs director Harold Mester said the airport has plans for a long-term redevelopment of the northeast quadrant to promote more general and business aviation.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
During that time, many NASA operations were paused, including most public affairs agencies that would normally issue press releases and answer questions from the media and the public.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Having said, the next few weeks will see Leavy, who served as chief spokesman and senior director of public affairs for the National Security Council and as deputy press secretary for foreign affairs in the Clinton White House, take some family time over the holidays and beyond, sources say.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Milwaukee Mitchell public affairs director Harold Mester said the airport has plans for a long-term redevelopment of the northeast quadrant to promote more general and business aviation.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
During that time, many NASA operations were paused, including most public affairs agencies that would normally issue press releases and answer questions from the media and the public.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Having said, the next few weeks will see Leavy, who served as chief spokesman and senior director of public affairs for the National Security Council and as deputy press secretary for foreign affairs in the Clinton White House, take some family time over the holidays and beyond, sources say.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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