Definitions for affairs
af·fairs

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. personal business, personal matters, affairsnoun

   matters of personal concern

   "get his affairs in order"

2. affairsnoun

   transactions of professional or public interest

   "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affairs

   An affair is a sexual relationship, romantic friendship, or passionate attachment between two people without the attached person's significant other knowing.

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1. affairs

   Affairs refer to matters, situations, tasks, or incidents that are happening or being discussed, often requiring decisions, actions, or attention. This can refer to personal matters, business dealings, government issues, or other significant situations of concern. In a different context, it can also refer to a romantic or sexual relationship, typically a secret or illicit one.

2. affairs

   Affairs refer to matters or incidents of private, public, business, or personal concern or interest. They encompass events, activities, or situations that are currently happening or being dealt with. They can also refer to illicit romantic or sexual relationships. The context determines the specific meaning.

Matched Categories

1. • Concern
   • Transaction

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'affairs' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1378

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'affairs' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3847

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Anagrams for affairs »

1. raffias

How to pronounce affairs?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say affairs in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of affairs in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of affairs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of affairs in a Sentence

1. Rob Portman:

   I think she is very smart, and she plays a key role in our party, particularly on foreign affairs. So I would hope that they would not go down that road.

2. Augusta Stowe-Gullen:

   When women have a voice in national and international affairs, wars will cease forever.

3. Donald Trump:

   Shahira Knight has done a wonderful job as my legislative affairs director. Shahira Knight was outstanding for us and for our country and will be a tremendous success in the private sector.

4. The VAs office:

   The Department of Veterans Affairs( VA) Office of Inspector General( OIG) has been working with our federal law enforcement partners to investigate the allegations of potential wrongdoing resulting in patient deaths at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, W.Va., at this time, we can not comment further on those activities. As is always the case, the VA OIG works with the department to identify and urgently address allegations related to patient safety. The care and safety of our veterans and their families remain our top priority.

5. De Baca:

   He probably should never have done what he did, i think [Reagan] was dreaming. There was no enforcement. Then you have Obama coming in with protecting them instead of stopping them at the border. ... He has turned out to be a real sad state of affairs.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=affairs
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affairs
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=affairs