world affairs

Global news happenings

World affairs refers to political, economic, and diplomatic matters involving nations and international relations.

The term encompasses global events, foreign policy, treaties, conflicts, and other issues that cross national boundaries: She follows world affairs closely, a magazine covering world affairs.

Someone knowledgeable about world affairs understands how countries interact on the global stage.

Opposites
geographic scope

world affairsdomestic affairs

A nation's home issues

local news · local politics

public vs. private concern

world affairsprivate life

One's nonpublic existence

domestic life · personal relationships · home life · inner life · personal business

Family

world, affairs

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G