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community relations

British  

plural noun

  1. the particular state of affairs in an area where potentially conflicting ethnic, religious, cultural, political, or linguistic groups live together

    community relations in this neighbourhood were strained before the riots

    1. social engineering or mediating work with conflicting groups

      he spent ten years in community relations

    2. ( as modifier )

      a community-relations officer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After leaving Cedillo’s office in 2019, she formed a consulting firm specializing in community relations.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Inside was the first community relations luncheon of the year with the GEO Group, the nation’s largest operator of private prisons.

From Slate Jun. 19, 2025

The 49-year-old, who received a number of supportive character references during the case, provided a pre-prepared statement in which he claimed to be a "trusted interlocutor" in community relations and the peace process.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2025

But it says good community relations are not enough.

From BBC May 4, 2025

He promised that the officers would be required to do some "extra homework on community relations."

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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