public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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The school board will meet Tuesday night to consider termination of Roberts' contract or resignation, Phil Roeder, the district director of communications and public affairs, told Fox News Digital.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The broadcasters got the message from the feds and responded with a spike in prime-time documentaries and public affairs shows.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Obiageli Orah, the director of public affairs and consumer protection at FAAN, told Newsflare the passenger repeatedly failed to comply with safety instructions.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Robert Shapiro, a professor of government and public affairs at Columbia University, questioned whether the removal of social media would meaningfully reduce the likelihood of political violence.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The broadcasters got the message from the feds and responded with a spike in prime-time documentaries and public affairs shows.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Obiageli Orah, the director of public affairs and consumer protection at FAAN, told Newsflare the passenger repeatedly failed to comply with safety instructions.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Robert Shapiro, a professor of government and public affairs at Columbia University, questioned whether the removal of social media would meaningfully reduce the likelihood of political violence.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public affairs
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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