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
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Grier is represented by Activist Artists Management, Innovative Artists Agency for theatrical and Michelle Bega for public relations.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Catholic Cemeteries, which maintains the burial ground for the Diocese of Brooklyn, referred him to a public relations manager who gave him little information.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Stephanie Harsha, a public relations specialist for WYDOT District 3, also told SweetwaterNOW that severe structural damage has been reported inside the tunnel, but that structure has not yet collapsed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Last March, arbitrator Jeffrey Mishkin awarded McDonough $2.96 million for his finding that the Cardinals defamed him through Counterpoint Strategies and other public relations specialists.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Catholic Cemeteries, which maintains the burial ground for the Diocese of Brooklyn, referred him to a public relations manager who gave him little information.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Stephanie Harsha, a public relations specialist for WYDOT District 3, also told SweetwaterNOW that severe structural damage has been reported inside the tunnel, but that structure has not yet collapsed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Last March, arbitrator Jeffrey Mishkin awarded McDonough $2.96 million for his finding that the Cardinals defamed him through Counterpoint Strategies and other public relations specialists.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Public relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20relations. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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