Definition of public relations
: 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 bus was damaged at 11:20 a.m. Friday after colliding with a van at the intersection of Capitol Avenue and 14th Street, said Lauren Day, IndyGo director of public relations. — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "Red Line buses have hit two vehicles. Both were on the same tricky street.," 30 Aug. 2019 Rozelle went on to use his background in public relations to help the NFL more than double in size and become a fixture on prime-time American television programming. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 Bouffaut was previously the vice president of products and engineering at public relations software company Cision. — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, "Hello, This Is Artificial Intelligence. How Can I Help You? Eye on A.I.," 27 Aug. 2019 Get to know the Duke and Duchess's team below: Mcilwham, who will be replacing Samantha Cohen, will take over the couple's public relations and private affairs. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "These Are All the People Who Work for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle," 22 Aug. 2019 She's worked with both Hillary and Bill Clinton, as well as Barack Obama, in addition to a major British public relations firm. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Make History by Hiring an All-Female Senior Staff," 20 Aug. 2019 An email sent to its marketing address bounced back, and a request for comment sent to a former public relations spokesperson who has represented MoviePass in the past was not immediately returned. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Thousands of MoviePass customers’ credit card numbers were exposed online," 20 Aug. 2019 The competition honors work from print, television, radio, online, photojournalism and public relations. — Detroit Free Press, "Free Press receives 5 journalism awards from National Association of Black Journalists," 13 Aug. 2019 Tim Loecker, a public relations exec, and his husband Justin Kettler, a custom home designer, live in Dallas. — Mark Ellwood, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "Eloping Abroad: 7 Couples on What It Meant to Them," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'public relations.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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