domestic affairs

Internal national issues

Domestic affairs are matters concerning the internal workings of a country, as opposed to its foreign relations: The president focused on domestic affairs during the economic crisis.

The phrase also refers to household or family matters: She preferred not to discuss her domestic affairs with coworkers.

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employment rates · legislation · inflation control · civil rights · law and order · housing policies · public safety · demographic trends · social welfare · social safety net · public policy · home front · national security · trade policies · infrastructure development · community engagement · local governance · judiciary

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geographic scope of governance

domestic affairsforeign affairs

Cross-border governmental dealings

international affairs · foreign policy · international relations · external affairs · diplomacy

public vs. private sphere

domestic affairsforeign affairs

Cross-border governmental dealings

public affairs · civic affairs · official business

Family

domestic, affair, affairs, domestics, domesticate, domesticated, domesticating, domestication, domesticity

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