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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

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

First recorded in 1800–10

It sounds like from the PR [public relations] perspective they are sticking to their guns.

But all these groups are reaching a point where vengeance takes priority over politics or, much less, public relations.

This might be why Cosby is keeping mum on the accusations, despite the obvious public relations disaster.

When people accused of something make smart legal decisions, they are often also making very unwise public relations decisions.

Bowie was born David Jones to a waitress mother and public relations father in Brixton, England, in 1947.

"I suppose public relations are important—" Hausman began to say, and Garces nodded quickly.

Is there such a thing as morality carried into public relations?

It amounts to a public-relations job, a production, with me merely censoring aspects that might be bad for Dabney's psyche.

"Nothing's impossible to public relations if you spend enough money," Cochrane assured him.

But of course, if a man wanted only to be famous, it might be handled as a straight public-relations job.

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