De public relations
Example: De public relations afdeling organiseert een persconferentie morgen.
Definition
"De public relations" refers to the department or activities involved in managing the communication and relationship between an organization and the public, often to maintain a positive image. For example, "De public relations afdeling organiseert een persconferentie morgen" means the PR department is organizing a press conference tomorrow.
Etymology
The term "de public relations" comes from the English phrase 'public relations,' which combines 'public' meaning the people at large, and 'relations' meaning connections or dealings. It was adopted into Dutch to describe the strategic communication efforts between organizations and their audiences. Did you know? The phrase first gained popularity in the early 20th century with the rise of mass media.
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"De public relations" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Marketing - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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