- affair
- af|fairW1S2 [əˈfeə US əˈfer] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(public/political activities)¦2¦(event)¦3¦(relationship)¦4¦(object)¦5 be somebody's affair▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1100-1200; : Old French; Origin: afaire, from à faire 'to do']1.) ¦(PUBLIC/POLITICAL ACTIVITIES)¦affairs [plural]a) public or political events and activities▪ world affairs▪ They were accused of interfering in China's internal affairs .▪ the exclusion of women from public affairs▪ a foreign affairs correspondent for CNNb) things connected with your personal life, your financial situation etc▪ I am not prepared to discuss my financial affairs with the press.2.) ¦(EVENT)¦a) an event or set of related events, especially one that is impressive or shocking▪ the Watergate affair▪ The whole affair was a disaster.b) used when describing an event▪ The party was a very grand affair.3.) ¦(RELATIONSHIP)¦a secret sexual relationship between two people, when at least one of them is married to someone else= ↑love affair affair with▪ He had an affair with his boss that lasted six years.4.) ¦(OBJECT)¦informal old-fashioned used when describing an object, machine etc▪ The computer was one of those little portable affairs.5.) be sb's affairif something is your affair, it only concerns you and you do not want anyone else to get involved in it▪ What I do in my free time is my affair.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.