Definition of affair

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Affair (n.) That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; -- often in the plural. At the head of affairs. Junius..

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Mote :: Mote (n.) A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, a folkmote..
Pragmatic :: Pragmatic (n.) One skilled in affairs.
Avocation :: Avocation (n.) Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
Georgical :: Georgical (a.) Relating to agriculture and rural affairs.
Embarrass :: Embarrass (v. t.) To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as, a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements..
Groove :: Groove (n.) Hence: The habitual course of life, work, or affairs; fixed routine..
Housekeeper :: Housekeeper (n.) One who does, or oversees, the work of keeping house; as, his wife is a good housekeeper; often, a woman hired to superintend the servants of a household and manage the ordinary domestic affairs..
Nonintervention :: Nonintervention (n.) The state or habit of not intervening or interfering; as, the nonintervention of one state in the affairs of another..
Amour :: Amour (n.) Love making; a love affair; usually, an unlawful connection in love; a love intrigue; an illicit love affair..
It :: It (pron.) As a substitute for such general terms as, the state of affairs, the condition of things, and the like; as, how is it with the sick man?.
Straighten :: Straighten (v. t.) To make right or correct; to reduce to order; as, to straighten one's affairs; to straighten an account..
Transaction :: Transaction (n.) The doing or performing of any business; management of any affair; performance.
Cause :: Cause (v.) Any subject of discussion or debate; matter; question; affair in general.
Deal :: Deal (v. i.) To conduct one's self; to behave or act in any affair or towards any one; to treat.
Intermeddler :: Intermeddler (n.) One who meddles with, or intrudes into, the affairs of others..
Secretary :: Secretary (n.) An officer of state whose business is to superintend and manage the affairs of a particular department of government, and who is usually a member of the cabinet or advisory council of the chief executive; as, the secretary of state, who conducts the correspondence and attends to the relations of a government with foreign courts; the secretary of the treasury, who manages the department of finance; the secretary of war, etc..
Statesman :: Statesman (n.) One occupied with the affairs of government, and influental in shaping its policy..
Status In Quo :: Status (n.) State; condition; position of affairs.
Junto :: "Junto (n.) A secret council to deliberate on affairs of government or politics; a number of men combined for party intrigue; a faction; a cabal; as, a junto of ministers; a junto of politicians..
Concerning :: Concerning (n.) That in which one is concerned or interested; concern; affair; interest.
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