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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As a police community relations officer, he had cultivated relationships with Jewish business owners.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 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
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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