AFFAIRS

Pronunciation (US):

• AFFAIRS (noun)
  The noun AFFAIRS has 2 senses:

1. matters of personal concern
2. transactions of professional or public interest

  Familiarity information: AFFAIRS used as a noun is rare.

• AFFAIRS (noun)

Meaning:

Matters of personal concern

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

affairs; personal business; personal matters

Context example:

get his affairs in order

Hypernyms ("affairs" is a kind of...):

concern (something that interests you because it is important or affects you)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "affairs"):

dirty laundry; dirty linen (personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public)

Meaning:

Transactions of professional or public interest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context examples:

news of current affairs / great affairs of state

Hypernyms ("affairs" is a kind of...):

dealing; dealings; transaction (the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "affairs"):

international affairs; world affairs (affairs between nations)