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
Example Sentences
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And a former adviser to Labour on home affairs, Danny Shaw, acknowledged that the party also failed to plan for the long term when in opposition.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
“ShiftKey unequivocally does not use any data broker services or engage in any surveillance-wage setting,” said Regan Parker, the company’s chief legal and public affairs officer.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
"To ensure fuel distribution, the government will regulate purchases... with a reasonable limit of 50 litres per vehicle" per day for private consumers, said Airlangga Hartarto, the coordinating minister of economic affairs.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Around Thanksgiving 2009, a report that Woods had been in a car accident near his home erupted into a major scandal involving allegations of affairs.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
“Elizebeth should have been richer by much valuable experience, and our financial affairs should have been in a far better condition.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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