public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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Anthony Kelly of Cincinnati will face federal charges for allegedly threatening to kidnap, assault and murder a U.S. official, according to Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at DHS.
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, previously denied allegations of unconstitutional raids and said federal law enforcement agents do not conduct operations without proper procedure.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
Small also works for the 76 Group, a prominent conservative public affairs firm based in Denver, and earlier was the chief of staff for Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
Thom Reilly, a professor of public affairs at Arizona State University, says there’s little policy daylight between Grijalva and Foxx.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 July 2025
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, previously denied allegations of unconstitutional raids and said federal law enforcement agents do not conduct operations without proper procedure.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
Small also works for the 76 Group, a prominent conservative public affairs firm based in Denver, and earlier was the chief of staff for Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
Thom Reilly, a professor of public affairs at Arizona State University, says there’s little policy daylight between Grijalva and Foxx.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 July 2025
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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