English noun: affairs | |||
1. | affairs (cognition) matters of personal concern | ||
Samples | Get his affairs in order. | ||
Synonyms | personal business, personal matters | ||
Broader (hypernym) | concern | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dirty laundry, dirty linen | ||
2. | affairs (act) transactions of professional or public interest | ||
Samples | News of current affairs. Great affairs of state. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dealing, dealings, transaction | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | international affairs, politics, world affairs | ||