community relations
Britishplural noun
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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
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social engineering or mediating work with conflicting groups
he spent ten years in community relations
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( as modifier )
a community-relations officer
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Example Sentences
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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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