matters of state
Example Sentences
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Her attention was directed instead to matters of state, where she transformed the empire radically.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
It is not the first time ministers have attempted to engage the public directly in matters of state.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024
They can intervene on matters of federal law, and perhaps on matters of state law, but not on questions of the state’s constitution.
From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2022
He told The Washington Post that the subject of the yacht would have inevitably come up between the queen and the prime minister, who met once a week to discuss matters of state.
From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022
The boy puts on an attitude of impatience: he’s much too busy with matters of state to be bothered by maids and a chauffeur.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
