public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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National security, finance and public affairs are three industries where a presence in DC or a connection to the city is a huge advantage.
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Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The campaign was finishing with an aggressive telephone drive to inform voters of what Measure H had accomplished, said Tommy Newman, United Way vice president for public affairs.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Chris Jackson, the senior vice president of public affairs for Ipsos, said Harris has not performed as well as Biden with minority voters but has seemed to improve somewhat with white voters.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
The wolves near Flagstaff are not considered a threat to human or public safety, confirmed Aislinn Maestas, a public affairs specialist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The campaign was finishing with an aggressive telephone drive to inform voters of what Measure H had accomplished, said Tommy Newman, United Way vice president for public affairs.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Chris Jackson, the senior vice president of public affairs for Ipsos, said Harris has not performed as well as Biden with minority voters but has seemed to improve somewhat with white voters.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
The wolves near Flagstaff are not considered a threat to human or public safety, confirmed Aislinn Maestas, a public affairs specialist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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