单词 | own affair |
释义 | > as lemmasown affair own affair n. South African (historical in later use) (a) (usually in plural) a matter relating to a particular ethnic group, and hence to this group's representative chamber in the tricameral parliament (see sense A. 2c); (b) (in plural) the system under which each chamber of the tricameral parliament was given control of such matters (as laid out in the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, No. 110 of 1983). ΚΠ 1982 Summary of World Broadcasts Pt. 4: Middle East & Afr. (B.B.C.) (Nexis) 17 Dec. ME/7211/B/7 Shaped by the realities of South Africa's multi-ethnic and plural situation, the new mould offers both protection for community control over own affairs, and a means for achieving consensus in matters of common concern. 1983 Daily Disp. (East London, S. Afr.) 6 May 8 The appointment of marriage officers for a specific population group is an own affair of that group. 2000 R. B. Beck Hist. S. Afr. ix. 169 Areas not covered under ‘own affairs’ or matters affecting the nation at large, such as foreign affairs, taxation, industry, and defense, were ‘general’ affairs to be acted on by a multiracial cabinet drawn from all three Houses. < as lemmas |
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