state affairs

Definitions

The public business and political concerns of a government or nation.

Matters relating to the administration, policy, and governance of a state.

Examples

The prime minister spent the entire morning discussing critical state affairs with his cabinet members.

She decided to step away from public life to focus on her personal well-being rather than the complexities of state affairs.

Synonyms

public affairs political matters government business national concerns civic issues

Antonyms

private matters personal business individual concerns domestic affairs private life