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Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
Ambrose Bierce

Meaning of "public affairs" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

public affairs  [ˈpʌblɪk əˈfɛəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Public affairs is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUBLIC AFFAIRS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Public affairs

Public affairs may refer to: ▪ Public affairs ▪ Public affairs ▪ Public affairs industry ▪ PublicAffairs, a US publishing company ▪ Public Affairs, a Czech political party ▪ Public Affairs Quarterly, a US philosophy journal...

Definition of public affairs in the English dictionary

The first definition of public affairs in the dictionary is politics; the business of governing. Other definition of public affairs is current affairs. Public affairs is also PR; lobbying.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUBLIC AFFAIRS


affairs
əˈfɛəz
airs
ɛəz
anywheres
ˈɛnɪˌwɛəz
backstairs
ˈbækˈstɛəz
douzepers
ˈduːzˌpɛəz
downstairs
ˈdaʊnˈstɛəz
flares
flɛəz
housewares
ˈhaʊsˌwɛəz
pairs
pɛəz
Roulers
ruːˈlɛəz
stairs
stɛəz
theirs
ðɛəz
there´s
ðɛəz
unawares
ˌʌnəˈwɛəz
upstairs
ˈʌpˈstɛəz
wares
wɛəz
warez
wɛəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

public access television
public analyst
public assistance
public bar
public bill
public building
public company
public convenience
public corporation
public debt
public defender
public domain
public enemy
public enemy number one
public enquiry
public enterprise
public examination
public expenditure
public footpath
public gallery

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

below stairs
body repairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
cross hairs
current affairs
Department of External Affairs
External Affairs
foreign affairs
kick upstairs
musical chairs
roadside repairs
running repairs
shoe repairs
split hairs
stadia hairs
state of affairs
while-you-wait heel repairs

Synonyms and antonyms of public affairs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «public affairs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Find out the translation of public affairs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of public affairs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «public affairs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公共事务
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

los asuntos públicos
570 millions of speakers

English

public affairs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सार्वजनिक मामलों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشؤون العامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

по связям с общественностью
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assuntos públicos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সার্বজনীন বিষয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

affaires publiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hal ehwal awam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Public Affairs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

公務
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공공 업무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urusan umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vấn đề công cộng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொது விவகார
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सार्वजनिक घडामोडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kamu işleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affari pubblici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprawy publiczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

по зв´язках з громадськістю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

afacerile publice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημόσιες υποθέσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

openbare sake
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

offentliga angelägenheter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

offentlige anliggender
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of public affairs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUBLIC AFFAIRS»

The term «public affairs» is very widely used and occupies the 21.954 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUBLIC AFFAIRS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «public affairs» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «public affairs» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about public affairs

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8 QUOTES WITH «PUBLIC AFFAIRS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word public affairs.
1
Mohammad Hamid Ansari
No citizen is apolitical; as a citizen, by definition, has to take interest in public affairs.
2
Ambrose Bierce
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
3
Lucien Bouchard
I have decided to end my participation in public affairs and to resign my role as premier of Quebec.
4
E. M. Forster
The fact is we can only love what we know personally. And we cannot know much. In public affairs, in the rebuilding of civilization, something less dramatic and emotional is needed, namely tolerance.
5
Helen Gahagan
I realized that public affairs were also my affairs.
6
Harold MacMillan
No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs.
7
David Shuster
'Meet the Press' is the oldest and most treasured public affairs show on television.
8
Ron Silver
Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUBLIC AFFAIRS»

Discover the use of public affairs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to public affairs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Essential Public Affairs for Journalists
Essential Public Affairs for Journalists is an invaluable guide for journalism students and those already in the industry.
James Morrison, 2013
2
Handbook of Public Affairs
Drawing on the expertise of leading figures in the field, this handbook provides an overview of public affairs and government relations for students, CEOs, association executives, politicians, lobbyists and business managers.
Phil Harris, Craig S Fleisher, 2005
3
Public Affairs Reporting Now: News of, by and for the People
Public Affairs Reporting Now is intended to teach you the best practices and give you the best advice for covering what's generically known as "public affairs reporting.
George Michael Killenberg, 2014
4
Private Lives and Public Affairs: The Causes Celebres of ...
Maza argues that the reporting of these private scandals had a decisive effect on the way in which the French public came to understand public issues in the years before the Revolution.
Sarah C. Maza, 1993
5
Public Affairs in Practice: A Practical Guide to Lobbying
Modern PA includes working with other policy-making bodies, such as regulators, commercial organizations and other interested parties.This is the first book to examine the methods PA professionals use to make an impact.
Stuart Thomson, Steve John, 2007
6
Corporate Public Affairs: Interacting With Interest Groups, ...
Corporate Public Affairs explores the increasing interest in public affairs by today's organizations.
Otto Lerbinger, 2005
7
Public Affairs the Military and the Media, 1962-1968
United States Army in Vietnam. CMH Pub. 91-13. Draws upon previously unavailable Army and Defense Department records to interpret the part the press played during the Vietnam War.
‎1989
8
Prophecy and Public Affairs in Later Medieval England
The nature of political prophecy in the middle ages analysed, confirming its importance in the discussion of public affairs.
Lesley Ann Coote, 2000
9
Slippery Math In Public Affairs: Price Tag And Defense
An examination of the flawed usage of math in public affairs through actual cases of how mathematical data and conclusions can be distorted and misrepresented to influence public opinion.
William J. Adams, 2002
10
Public Administration and Public Affairs
This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.
Nicholas Henry, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUBLIC AFFAIRS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term public affairs is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sullivan to Become DoD's Public Affairs Chief, Carter Says
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2015 – Maura C. Sullivan, the current assistant secretary of public and intergovernmental affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans ... «Department of Defense, Jun 15»
2
Muslim Public Affairs Committee Founder Can't Find Shoe, Blames …
That's according to Asghar Bukhari, co-founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPAC) in the UK, who when he couldn't find his shoe, blamed the ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jun 15»
3
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard …
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel led a delegation to Islamabad, Pakistan for the June 3 inaugural session of the ... «US Department of State, Jun 15»
4
Tom Jackson, vice president for public affairs, stepping down from …
Tom Jackson, University of Georgia vice president for public affairs since 2006, will be stepping down to accept a new position as heritage communications ... «Red and Black, May 15»
5
$20 million gift transforms School of International and Public Affairs
Green, along with his wife Dorothea Green, daughter Kimberly Green and the Green Family Foundation, has made a $20 million gift to help propel the Steven J. «FIU News, Apr 15»
6
Senator Susan Collins Delivers Margaret Chase Smith Public Affairs
A state lawmaker wants to change the process for replacing a senator who leaves office early, calling for a special election instead of the governor appointing a ... «WABI, Apr 15»
7
Rachel Noerdlinger, former City Hall aide, hired at Mercury Public
Rachel Noerdlinger, the controversial ex-aide to First Lady Chirlane McCray, has landed a new gig at a prominent PR firm Mercury Public Affairs. “I'm elated to ... «New York Daily News, Jan 15»
8
Dr. Maher Hathout, Muslim Public Affairs Council Founder, Dies Age …
Dr. Maher Hathout, who helped found the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and was viewed by many local Muslims as a leader of the American Muslim community, ... «Santa Monica Mirror, Jan 15»
9
MOVES-FTI Consulting names Alex Deane UK head of public affairs
Dec 9 Business advisory firm FTI Consulting Inc named Alex Deane UK head of public affairs, as part of six appointments to strengthen its public affairs practice ... «Reuters, Dec 14»
10
Johnson Controls appoints Grady L. Crosby vice president public
"Chuck has been a leader to many across the organization spanning the automotive business, human resources, and diversity and public affairs for the ... «PR Newswire, Sep 14»

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