public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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This is part of a broader demand across the industry for more streamlined, integrated PR support that includes corporate reputation, brand marketing and public affairs.
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Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Will Lemke is joining Monument Advocacy as vice president of public affairs in the firm’s Seattle office.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Per the report, citing one of three sources familiar with the matter, U.S. authorities believe the DCI Group, a public affairs and lobbying company working for Exxon back in 2015, had compiled a list of targets and provided them to an Israeli private detective, who then outsourced the hacking.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The development cost of the project would be about $3.2 billion in total, Juan Acosta, BNSF assistant vice president of public affairs, said ahead of the neighborhood meeting in September.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Will Lemke is joining Monument Advocacy as vice president of public affairs in the firm’s Seattle office.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Per the report, citing one of three sources familiar with the matter, U.S. authorities believe the DCI Group, a public affairs and lobbying company working for Exxon back in 2015, had compiled a list of targets and provided them to an Israeli private detective, who then outsourced the hacking.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The development cost of the project would be about $3.2 billion in total, Juan Acosta, BNSF assistant vice president of public affairs, said ahead of the neighborhood meeting in September.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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