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public relations

noun

(used with a plural verb) the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc.
(used with a singular verb) the art, technique, or profession of promoting such goodwill.

public relations

noun

1. the practice of creating, promoting, or maintaining goodwill and a favourable image among the public towards an institution, public body, etc
2. the methods and techniques employed
3. ( as modifier )
  the public relations industry
the condition of the relationship between an organization and the public
the professional staff employed to create, promote, or maintain a favourable relationship between an organization and the public

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Word History and Origins

Origin of public relations¹

First recorded in 1800–10

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Located about 2½ miles west of the Kings’ home arena, the center offers 47 programs attended by about 1,500 people each week, according to public relations manager Gloria Y. Kim.

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Some Californians jokingly referred to the commission then, the history said, as the railroad’s “literary bureau” — its public relations arm.

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“We are not a nation that sends people to be tortured and victimized in a foreign prison for public relations victories,” Newsom wrote to Noem.

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And now YouTubers, according to Kim, have become the president's public relations machine.

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Antigua's Acting Police Commissioner Everton Jeffers acknowledges there is "room for improvement" when it comes to the force's public relations, but rejects the idea that it is uncaring.

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Public Record Office public room

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