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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The show and its team now fall under the responsibility of OpenAI's public affairs chief Chris Lehane, a veteran Washington lobbyist who made his name handling scandals for the Clinton administration.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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
Dylan Johnson, assistant secretary of state for global public affairs, confirmed the abduction of an American journalist, without naming Kittleson.
From BBC • 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
“Around this time, all kinds of booby-trapped trinkets were being scattered on our airfield,” said Vera Tikhomirova, the 586th Regiment’s deputy commander for political affairs.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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