This state of affairs cannot continue for too long, if parliament is to recover...
The nation had a chance to move towards a more democratic, and modern, state of affairs.
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state of affairs — ► a situation: »Poor decisions by the board bear most of the responsibility for this sorry state of affairs. Main Entry: ↑state … Financial and business terms
state of affairs — state of af fairs noun singular the situation that a person, place, or process is in at a particular time: It is likely that this is the normal state of affairs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
state of affairs — ► state of affairs (or things) a situation. Main Entry: ↑state … English terms dictionary
state of affairs — index case (set of circumstances), circumstances, plight, posture (situation) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
State of affairs — The state of affairs is that combination of circumstances applying within a society or group at a particular time. The current state of affairs may be considered acceptable by many observers, but not necessarily by all. The state of affairs may… … Wikipedia
state of affairs — noun the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time (Freq. 1) the present international situation is dangerous wondered how such a state of affairs had come about eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal… … Useful english dictionary
state of affairs — noun A specific situation; a set of circumstances. His uncooperative attitude creates a difficult state of affairs for all of us … Wiktionary
state of affairs — UK / US noun [singular] the situation that a person, place, or process is in at a particular time It is likely that this is the normal state of affairs … English dictionary
State Ethnic Affairs Commission — 国家民族事务委员会 Agency overview Formed 1949 Jurisdiction … Wikipedia
state of affairs (or things) — a situation. → state … English new terms dictionary
