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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.
Origin of public relations First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby public relations public-opinion poll, public ownership, public policy, public prosecutor, Public Record Office, public relations , public room, public sale, public school, public sector, public servant
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Example sentences from the Web for public relations But calorie counts can only get you so far in the public-relations game.
Do You Want Wine With Those Fries? | Abby Haglage| October 1, 2013| DAILY BEAST
For Republicans, a government shutdown could be a public-relations disaster.
Ex-Republican Congressman: Shutdown Is a ‘Dangerous Game’ | Steve LaTourette| September 30, 2013| DAILY BEAST
This opinion can be viewed as no more than a public-relations release for the court and, by extension, the Obama administration.
Pentagon Papers’ James C. Goodale: The Outrageous NSA Opinion | James C. Goodale| September 19, 2013| DAILY BEAST
“The brand is scaling,” said Gabby Cohen, the public-relations and marketing director at SoulCycle.
SoulCycle Is a Booming Exercise Chain for the 1 Percent | Filipa Ioannou| July 19, 2013| DAILY BEAST
But for Morales himself, Snowden could provide a public-relations boost back home.
Is Edward Snowden Bound for Bolivia? Evo Morales Sure Seems to Hope So | Eli Lake, Mac Margolis| July 2, 2013| DAILY BEAST
It amounts to a public-relations job, a production, with me merely censoring aspects that might be bad for Dabney's psyche.
Operation: Outer Space | William Fitzgerald Jenkins
The public-relations job all this has turned into, demands a careful stimulation of all the basic urges.
Operation: Outer Space | William Fitzgerald Jenkins
He managed to make one copy, unaddressed, of the public-relations letter that he'd worked out at the same time.
The Pirates of Ersatz | Murray Leinster
Mr. Dabney, Jed Cochrane is here as a specialist in public-relations set-ups.
Operation: Outer Space | William Fitzgerald Jenkins
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British Dictionary definitions for public relations noun (functioning as singular or plural) the practice of creating, promoting, or maintaining goodwill and a favourable image among the public towards an institution, public body, etc the methods and techniques employed (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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Words related to public relations hype, marketing, propaganda, publicity, promotions