public affairs

plural noun

: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs

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But these stats reflect firefighting progress at this stage rather than an escaped blaze, the department's public affairs officer Tiffany Davilla explained. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Department of War (formerly the Department of Defense) and Secretary Pete Hegseth, along with chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell and Andrew Brey, Hegseth’s principal deputy assistant for public affairs, are listed as defendants. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Jim Wunderman, head of public affairs for California Forever, echoed Newsom’s frustrations. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Eyde is an elementary school substitute teacher in the Independence School District, according to a news release from Candice Jamoles, a public affairs specialist for the Department of Justice. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for public affairs

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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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