1990s
public relations from the Hypertext Webster Interface at the University of California, San Diego.
public relations n pl but usu sing in constr (1807): the business of inducing the public to have understanding for and goodwill toward a person, firm or institution; also : the degree of understanding and goodwill achieved. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, 1991.

1980s
public relations, the efforts of a corporation to promote goodwill between itself and the public. The Random House Dictionary, 1980.

1970s
public relations. Abbr. PR, P.R. 1. The methods and activities employed by an individual, organization, corporation, or government, to promote a favorable relationship with the public. The American Heritage Distionary, 1971.

1960s
public relations 1. The activities of a corporation, union, government, or other organization in building and maintaining sound and productive relations with special publics such as customers, employees, or stockholders, and with the public at large, so as to adapt itself to its environment and interpret itself to society. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1960.

1950s
public relations 1. The activities of an industry, union, corporation, profession, government, or other organization in building and maintaining sound and productive relations with special publics such as customers, employees, o r stockholders, and with the public at large, so as to adapt itself to its environment and interpret itself to society. Webster's New International Dictionary, 1950.

1940s
Public relations is the management function which evaluates public attitudes, identifies the policies and procedures of an individual or an organization with the public interest, and executes a program of action to earn public understanding and acceptance. Denny Griswold, Public Relations Comes Of Age, Boston: Boston University School of Public Relations, p. 3.
Public relations may be defined as those aspects of our personal and corporate behavior which have a social rather than purely private and personal significance. Harwood L. Childs, An Introduction to Public Opinion, 1940.

1930s
public relations: the development of cordial, equitable and, therefore, mutually profitable relations between a business, industry or organization and the public it serves. Thomas W. Parry, address titled "Public Relations--First in the Order of Business" to the Advertising Club of St. Louis, June 15, 1937.

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