public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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Dana Dierkes, public affairs officer for the Angeles National Forest, said crews were focused on protecting homes in the East Fork area and preventing the fire from spreading to the south.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The statewide public affairs network WisconsinEye on Friday called on Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin's campaign to stop using its publicly available footage in campaign ads, arguing such use violates the network's terms of use and the spirit of its mission.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2024
Amendments were added that make exceptions for news, public affairs and sports broadcasts, as well as for other uses like satire, comment, criticism and parody, and for certain documentary, biographical or historical projects.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
Both Haley and Baucus will join Edelman Global Advisory, the firm’s global public affairs consultancy, in early September.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The statewide public affairs network WisconsinEye on Friday called on Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin's campaign to stop using its publicly available footage in campaign ads, arguing such use violates the network's terms of use and the spirit of its mission.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2024
Amendments were added that make exceptions for news, public affairs and sports broadcasts, as well as for other uses like satire, comment, criticism and parody, and for certain documentary, biographical or historical projects.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
Both Haley and Baucus will join Edelman Global Advisory, the firm’s global public affairs consultancy, in early September.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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