public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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In a statement, Howard Kwong, Cascale’s senior manager of public affairs for APAC, emphasized that for sustainability efforts to be successful, policy ambition must be balanced with practical implementation pathways that reflect the day-to-day operational realities of manufacturers.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
His name graces a public affairs school at UW-Madison, which is expanding with a new major and building on campus.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Michael Adams, a pollster and public affairs professor at Texas Southern University, said Republicans have staged early attacks on Talarico’s progressive religious views, Texas House votes on culture war issues and old comments telling Texans to stop eating meat to curb climate change.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
According to the letter, Edwards worked as Griswold’s director of government and public affairs in 2019 and 2020.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
His name graces a public affairs school at UW-Madison, which is expanding with a new major and building on campus.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Michael Adams, a pollster and public affairs professor at Texas Southern University, said Republicans have staged early attacks on Talarico’s progressive religious views, Texas House votes on culture war issues and old comments telling Texans to stop eating meat to curb climate change.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
According to the letter, Edwards worked as Griswold’s director of government and public affairs in 2019 and 2020.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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