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  1. state of affairs. singular noun. If you refer to a particular state of affairs, you mean the general situation and circumstances connected with someone or something. This state of affairs cannot continue for too long, if parliament is to recover.

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  2. A drama thriller about a CIA officer who becomes the president's daily briefer and targets America's most critical threats. The series stars Katherine Heigl, Alfre Woodard, and others, and ran for one season in 2014-2015.

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  3. State of affairs is a noun phrase that means a situation. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as a sad state of affairs, with translations and examples.

  4. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time. “wondered how such a state of affairs had come about”. synonyms: situation. see more.

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  6. Learn how to use the idiom "state of affairs" to describe a situation or condition in English. Explore its origins, variations, synonyms, antonyms, and cultural insights with examples and exercises.

  7. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and frequency of the phrase state of affairs, which can refer to the current situation or the facts of a situation. See examples from the OED entry and related terms.

  8. A current situation or set of conditions. It's been a sad state of affairs around here since our grandma got sick. I'd like to start this meeting by going over the company's financial state of affairs. See also: affair, of, state.

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