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
Public affairs analyst Jamil Ubah said he had rarely seen Nigerians as excited about something as this.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the countries surveyed, 76% of respondents said they had no confidence in his leadership of world affairs.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Hamilton requested a brief delay so that he could complete some pending legal business and put his personal affairs in order.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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