affairs of state
Example Sentences
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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
This Assembly also elected five judges every year who administered the affairs of state, as well as the members of the Council of Elders.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Well, the dictionary defines it as an official set of rules governing affairs of state or other governmental occasions.
From Salon ● May 14, 2022
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
