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 new officer would be assigned in the police department's public affairs office.
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Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Elk Grove public affairs manager Kristyn Laurence said in an email that the city’s ruling is largely a policy call.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, Princeton computer science and public affairs professor Aleksandra Korolova posted screenshots on X of Meta AI speaking up in a Facebook group for thousands of New York City parents.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Domonique, a nurse, spent about four years in the Army and about nine years in the Army Reserve, reaching the rank of captain, according to a service record provided to The Star by an Army public affairs officer.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Oakley returned to Portland in 2022 in the role as CEO, leading a 300-strong team of strategic communications and public affairs professionals across London, Doha, Singapore, Nairobi, Paris, Berlin and Brussels.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Meet the Expert Kyle Patterson is the management specialist and public affairs officer for Rocky Mountain National Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
Christopher Wells is the coalition’s senior vice president of public affairs.
—Edward Abrahams and Christopher J. Wells, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Seven other people were injured with gunshot wounds, none of which were critical, April Weatherly, an executive assistant at Nashville's public affairs office, said.
—Noah Osborne, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Elk Grove public affairs manager Kristyn Laurence said in an email that the city’s ruling is largely a policy call.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, Princeton computer science and public affairs professor Aleksandra Korolova posted screenshots on X of Meta AI speaking up in a Facebook group for thousands of New York City parents.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Domonique, a nurse, spent about four years in the Army and about nine years in the Army Reserve, reaching the rank of captain, according to a service record provided to The Star by an Army public affairs officer.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Oakley returned to Portland in 2022 in the role as CEO, leading a 300-strong team of strategic communications and public affairs professionals across London, Doha, Singapore, Nairobi, Paris, Berlin and Brussels.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Meet the Expert Kyle Patterson is the management specialist and public affairs officer for Rocky Mountain National Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
Christopher Wells is the coalition’s senior vice president of public affairs.
—Edward Abrahams and Christopher J. Wells, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Seven other people were injured with gunshot wounds, none of which were critical, April Weatherly, an executive assistant at Nashville's public affairs office, said.
—Noah Osborne, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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