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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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Japan and the United States agreed on Friday to measures aimed at preventing crimes by US service members on Okinawa, including holding talks on community relations and Japan's legal system.

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The company could find the land elsewhere, and community relations were on its mind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

But the home secretary was clear she believes this episode has damaged community relations, while the report criticises the force for not consulting the local Jewish community before coming to a decision.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 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

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

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