public affairs
plural noun
: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs
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Molly Kirkland, public affairs director with the Southern California Rental Housing Association, said several components of the ordinance are unnecessary and could hike rents.
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Yes, but: Specialty firms with expertise in health care, public affairs, corporate affairs and finance have proven to be more resilient to economic challenges, according to a recent Davis+Gilbert report.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services requested assistance from states in the West, according to Tristan Lewis, public affairs officer with the Idaho Office of Emergency Management.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
Scott Murray, deputy public affairs director at the California Department of Social Services, told Castillo that the memo was meant for internal discussions and no plan has been finalized.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Yes, but: Specialty firms with expertise in health care, public affairs, corporate affairs and finance have proven to be more resilient to economic challenges, according to a recent Davis+Gilbert report.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services requested assistance from states in the West, according to Tristan Lewis, public affairs officer with the Idaho Office of Emergency Management.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
Scott Murray, deputy public affairs director at the California Department of Social Services, told Castillo that the memo was meant for internal discussions and no plan has been finalized.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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