- plural of affair.
affairs
Britishplural noun
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personal or business interests
his affairs were in disorder
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matters of public interest
current affairs
Vocabulary lists containing affairs
Example Sentences
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Manuel J. Delarosa, a public affairs specialist for Navy Region Southwest, said that a search and rescue crew based out of Naval Aviation Station Lemoore rescued the pilot and took him to a trauma facility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“The Kremlin’s political managers also suffer from the nature of Russian society right now,” said Anton Barbashin, editorial director of Ridl Russia, an online journal on Russian affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I think we have become used to the idea that peace is the normal state of affairs, that it's going to last," says McMillan.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Around 350 members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces arrived last week in Borneo's hard-hit West Kalimantan province, with three helicopters on hand to assist with firefighting efforts, the mission's public affairs officer Takeshi Koga told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
I pushed, even though it was clear Aunt Kitty did not want me poking around in her private affairs.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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