public affairs

plural noun

: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs

Examples of public affairs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Frank Tramble, vice president for marketing, communications and public affairs at Duke said to PEOPLE in a statement. Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024 However, Elk Grove public affairs manager Kristyn Laurence said the city currently has no plans to develop a fairgrounds space for festivals or concerts. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024 Christina Garza and Connor Hagan, both public affairs officers, are often the ones who brainstorm the names. Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 3 May 2024 The new officer would be assigned in the police department's public affairs office. 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

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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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