public relations

noun

plural in form but usually singular in construction

often attributive

: the business of inducing the public to have understanding for and goodwill toward a person, firm, or institution

also : the degree of understanding and goodwill achieved

Examples of public relations in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Forbes Communications Council is an invitation-only community for executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative and advertising agencies. —Yael Klass, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

Hudson, who has also taken on the role of Belichick’s public relations manager, has landed at the center of it all. —Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 May 2025

Neil Thompson, public relations director for Ohio History Connection, notes that in May 2019, a county court judge ruled Ohio History Connection had the authority to acquire the lease and that the acquisition was both necessary and for a public use. —Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025

That mediocrity requires a scapegoat for public relations purposes. ... —Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public relations

• abbreviations
• abominations
• accelerations
• accommodations
• accumulations
• adjudications
• administrations
• adulterations
• affiliations
• agglomerations
• alienations
• amalgamations

Kids Definition

public relations

noun

1

: the business of creating public goodwill for a person, firm, or institution

2

: the degree of understanding and goodwill achieved