Definition of current affairs in US English:
current affairs
plural nounˈkərənt əˈfe(ə)rzˈkərənt əˈfɛ(ə)rz
Events of political or social interest and importance happening in the world at the present time.
I began to take an interest in current affairs
as modifier current affairs programs
Example sentencesExamples
- It's almost enough to interest me in politics, current affairs and Important Stuff.
- Molly was an avid reader and liked to keep herself well informed on current affairs and a wide spectrum of interests.
- He was a great reader and had a strong interest in politics and current affairs.
- He was particularly interested in current affairs and also enjoyed sport.
- News and current affairs programmes are considered likely to be worst hit.
- I usually avoid the morning current affairs radio programmes as they annoy me too much.
- People interested in current affairs will be aware that in politics, perception is often reality.
- As a kid, watching any TV other than news or current affairs style programmes was very difficult when my Dad was in the house.
- All it does is add hundreds of thousands of dollars of costs onto current affairs programmes.
- Broadcasters sometimes do this with their news and current affairs programming.
- More and more, current affairs programmes are throwing in an interactive element.
- He was widely read and took a keen interest in history, current affairs, politics and religion.
- A man of keen intellect, he took an ardent interest in many issues relating to news and current affairs.
- The station will broadcast its flagship current affairs programme each weekday morning.
- All such affiliations will be declared at the start of every news bulletin or current affairs programme.
- She enjoyed reading and had a special interest in literature and current affairs.
- The corporation has already suffered a direct hit on its flagship current affairs debate show.
- He enjoyed the cut and trust of local politics and took an abiding interest in current affairs.
- Perhaps the nub of it all was that, just like soap operas, current affairs shows love a wedding.
- It's not that I am not interested in current affairs because I listen to the news every day.