public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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According to the Weber Shandwick Collective C-Suite Outlook Report, only 17% of CEOs feel their communications and public affairs functions are fully prepared to keep pace with today’s rapid economic, geopolitical, and market shifts.
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Lindsay Phillips, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Anywhere Real Estate appointed Barri Rafferty as chief communications officer and head of public affairs.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 June 2025
That may explain why Meet the Press also leads the Sunday public affairs shows in digital and streaming, with viewers consuming hundreds of thousands of hours of content.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Police said the caller was the 26-year-old brother, who reported being stabbed many times by his younger brother who had fled the home, said Sherry Llewellyn, Howard County Police director of public affairs.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2025
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Lindsay Phillips, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Anywhere Real Estate appointed Barri Rafferty as chief communications officer and head of public affairs.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 June 2025
That may explain why Meet the Press also leads the Sunday public affairs shows in digital and streaming, with viewers consuming hundreds of thousands of hours of content.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Police said the caller was the 26-year-old brother, who reported being stabbed many times by his younger brother who had fled the home, said Sherry Llewellyn, Howard County Police director of public affairs.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2025
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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