Definitions for state of affairs
state of affairs

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. situation, state of affairsnoun

   the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

   "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. state of affairsnoun

   A specific situation; a set of circumstances.

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. State of affairs

   The state of affairs is that combination of circumstances applying within a society or group at a particular time. The current state of affairs may be considered acceptable by many observers, but not necessarily by all. The state of affairs may present a challenge, or be complicated, or contain a conflict of interest. The status quo represents the existing state of affairs. Unresolved difficulties or disagreements concerning the state of affairs can provoke a crisis. Dispute resolution is naturally desired, and naturally provided, by forms of inclusive social interaction, such as consensus decision-making, which adapt, but not conveniently, from a family or tribal model to encompass a global scope. Current knowledge and discussion about the state of affairs is communicated through the media..

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How to pronounce state of affairs?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of state of affairs in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of state of affairs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of state of affairs in a Sentence

1. Enrique Pena Nieto:

   The shameful events in Iguala have shown that Mexico is stuck in a state of affairs which is unacceptable and must be overcome.

2. Boris Johnson:

   But on the 25th anniversary of the handover, we simply can not avoid the fact that for some time now, Beijing has been failing to comply with its obligations. It's a state of affairs that threatens both the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong ' and the continued progress and prosperity of their home.

3. Brad Whitt:

   It was an absolute shock, what a sad commentary on the state of affairs in America – when we cannot even allow the flags to fly if they are in a church building.

4. Douglas Hercher:

   That's the state of affairs right now, you're going to see those retailers reducing their footprint to bring their costs in line with their sales. ... I think rental rates are going to have to come down tremendously to attract tenancy to those spaces.

5. Chamath Palihapitiya:

   That’s what we’re dealing with, and imagine taking that to the extreme, where bad actors can now manipulate large swathes of people to do anything you want. It’s just a really, really bad state of affairs.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=state of affairs
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/State_of_Affairs
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=state of affairs