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State of affairs

State of affairs Meaning & Definition
State of affairs Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of State of affairs?

[n] the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

Synonyms | Synonyms for State of affairs: situation

Related Terms | Find terms related to State of affairs:

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