0 a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered: --
The president's handling of the affair has been criticized.
The arms-dealing affair has severely damaged the reputation of the government.
What I do in my spare time is my affair (= only involves me).
He's always meddling in (= trying to influence) other people's affairs.
She organizes her financial affairs very efficiently.
1 a sexual relationship, especially a secret one: --
an extramarital affair
She's having an affair with a married man.
2 an event: --
4 a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered; a matter: --
5 a sexual relationship, esp. a secret one --
She hired a private detective to find out if her husband was having an affair.
It's an open secret around the office that they're having an affair.
They have been rather indiscreet about their affair.
She discovered (that) her husband was having an affair.
The director has come in for a lot of criticism over his handling of the affair.
I've never been very money-minded - I leave all my business affairs to my financial adviser.