| 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 | ||