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

Apparently without permission of his boss -- UA-Fayetteville Chancellor Charles Robinson or the board of trustees -- Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek approved the Razorback Foundation hiring a public relations firm. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Sharp had worked in public relations and was also a gifted ceramics artist who created minimalistic vases and softly sloping bowls. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

The husband was identified as an Austin tech entrepreneur, and his wife was a potter and the owner of a public relations company, according to the Palm Beach Post. — Stephen Sorace , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Amanda Amar, vice president of brand strategy, public relations and social at Aldo, reiterated in a statement that the new Zuhair Murad x Aldo partnership is the first of its kind for the Aldo brand. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

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