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public affairs

pub·lic af·fair
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhb-lik uh-fair]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk əˈfɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhb-lik uh-fair]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk əˈfɛər/

Definitions of public affairs words

  • noun public affairs (used with a plural verb) matters of general interest or concern, especially those dealing with current social or political issues. 1
  • noun public affairs (used with a singular verb) the field of study dealing with current social or political issues. 1
  • noun,plural public affairs current events of public interest 1
  • noun plural public affairs politics; the business of governing 0
  • noun plural public affairs current affairs 0
  • noun plural public affairs PR; lobbying 0
See all 6 definitions of public affairs

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Origin of public affairs

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Public affairs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Public affairs

public affairs popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

public affairs usage trend in Literature

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