transactions of professional or public interest
"news of current affairs"
"great affairs of state"
plural of affair
"The manager asked each employee to submit their timesheets for all business affairs before Friday."
In plain English: Affairs are personal matters or relationships that someone is involved in, often referring to romantic connections outside of their main partnership.
"She asked me to handle the office affairs while she was on vacation."
Usage: Use "affairs" to refer to multiple events, matters, or situations happening simultaneously, such as business affairs or social affairs. It is grammatically required when discussing more than one distinct occurrence or topic.
Derived from Old French afaire, meaning "to do" or "a matter," the term entered English in the late 14th century to denote things done, business, or events. It originally referred specifically to a person's domestic duties before broadening to include general matters of importance.