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public affairs
noun
(used with a plural verb)matters of general interest or concern, especially those dealing with current social or political issues.
(used with a singular verb)the field of study dealing with current social or political issues.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of public affairs1
Example Sentences
The Times also sent questions to Homeland Security assistant secretary for public affairs Tricia McLaughlin, but they were not answered.
“Criminal aliens in this country should know there’s no safe haven for them. There’s no safe harbor, whether it be a church, or a courthouse, or a worksite, we will come for you. We will arrest you. And you will be deported,” Tricia McLaughlin, DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, said in a Tuesday interview with Newsmax, a right-wing news channel.
Mike Bonin, who heads the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State L.A., said he thinks that Bass’ career of building multiracial, multiethnic coalitions makes her uniquely suited to the moment.
In an email statement, Courtney Carranza, director of communications and public affairs for Southern California Division at Albertsons, said: “We respect the rights of workers to engage in collective bargaining and remain committed to negotiating in good faith to reach an agreement that is fair to our employees, good for our customers, and allows our company to remain competitive.”
It would be a "win-win for both nature and the climate," added the trust's director of policy and public affairs, Joan Edwards.
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