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public affairs

plural noun

Definition of public affairs

: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
  • the director of public affairs

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public play

  1. : exposed to general view : open

  2. : well-known, prominent

  3. : perceptible, material

  1. : a place accessible or visible to the public

  2. : the people as a whole : populace

  3. : a group of people having common interests or characteristics

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affair play affairs

  1. : commercial, professional, public, or personal business

  2. : matter, concern

  3. : a procedure, action, or occasion only vaguely specified

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