public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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Elon Musk visited the CIA headquarters on Monday for talks on government efficiency, the spy agency director of public affairs Liz Lyons told Axios.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The cuts come as officials say the department's public affairs shop, headed by Kennedy's former campaign press secretary Stefanie Spear, has tightened its grip on communications being issued by health agencies.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Jared Allen, vice president of public affairs for the National Automobile Dealers Association, told the Detroit Free Press earlier this month that the NADA was aware of instances where dealers have been unable to secure their own reimbursement due to portal issues.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Chalmers is principal of a public affairs company, SNC Partners.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The cuts come as officials say the department's public affairs shop, headed by Kennedy's former campaign press secretary Stefanie Spear, has tightened its grip on communications being issued by health agencies.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Jared Allen, vice president of public affairs for the National Automobile Dealers Association, told the Detroit Free Press earlier this month that the NADA was aware of instances where dealers have been unable to secure their own reimbursement due to portal issues.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Chalmers is principal of a public affairs company, SNC Partners.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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