affairs of state
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The meeting is a traditional opportunity for the politically-neutral monarch to talk about current affairs of state with the prime minister of the day.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he would tolerate no corruption or treachery in affairs of state while his country is struggling to find the means to defend itself against Russian invaders.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2023
While Latin-speaking governors and administrators continued to run the affairs of state from Alexandria, they did so in Greek, which remained the language of government.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Netanyahu insists that his wife keeps out of affairs of state.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
She was no doubt taking the political wind into account, navigating Soviet affairs of state as carefully as she navigated the skies.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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