public relations
noun
plural in form but usually singular in construction
often attributive
: the business of inducing the public to have understanding for and goodwill toward a person, firm, or institution
also
: the degree of understanding and goodwill achieved
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The president and his surrogates have been waging an all-out public relations campaign on behalf of the administration’s favored trade tool.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The Jewish Heritage Affinity Group will be co-chaired by Howard Berger (makeup artists/hairstylists branch) and Steven Raphael (marketing/public relations branch).
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The result is a good deal of lateral movement—out of newspapers and into TV, public relations, or advertising.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Moore became the Chiefs’ historian in 2010 after serving as the team’s director of media and public relations since 1989.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The Jewish Heritage Affinity Group will be co-chaired by Howard Berger (makeup artists/hairstylists branch) and Steven Raphael (marketing/public relations branch).
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The result is a good deal of lateral movement—out of newspapers and into TV, public relations, or advertising.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Moore became the Chiefs’ historian in 2010 after serving as the team’s director of media and public relations since 1989.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Public relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20relations. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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