public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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The Midway Blitz Operation has resulted in nearly 550 arrests, according to Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of funding comes from passenger fees, bonding and other airport revenue, according to airport public affairs and marketing director Harold Mester.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Amanda Eversole, a former public affairs executive at JPMorgan Chase who previously worked in advocacy and management for the oil lobby, replaced Kevin Fromer as FSF president and CEO earlier this month.
—Rachel Witkowski, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Tom Debley is a retired East Bay journalist and public affairs officer.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of funding comes from passenger fees, bonding and other airport revenue, according to airport public affairs and marketing director Harold Mester.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Amanda Eversole, a former public affairs executive at JPMorgan Chase who previously worked in advocacy and management for the oil lobby, replaced Kevin Fromer as FSF president and CEO earlier this month.
—Rachel Witkowski, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Tom Debley is a retired East Bay journalist and public affairs officer.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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