affairs

af-fairs · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Matters of public interest and importance, especially relating to politics or business.

  2. 2.

    Personal or business matters that one has to attend to.

  3. 3.

    Plural of affair: events, romantic relationships, or concerns.

Forms

plural: affairs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    foreign affairs — Matters relating to other countries.
  • •
    current affairs — Recent events and news.
  • •
    state of affairs — The current situation.
  • •
    put one's affairs in order — To organize personal matters, especially before death.
  • •
    affairs of state — Government business.

Related words

See also: affair, business, concerns, matters
Synonyms: business, concerns, matters

Etymology

From Old French afaire ("business, matter"), from a faire ("to do").