affair An affair is a relationship typically between two people, one or both of whom are either married or in a long-term Monogamy, monogamous or emotionally-exclusive relationship with someone else. The affair can be solely sexual, solely physical or ...

is a sexual relationship, romantic friendship, or passionate attachment between two people without the attached person's significant other knowing. Affair may also refer to: * Foreign affairs, **as in

Foreign policy Foreign policy, also known as external policy, is the set of strategies and actions a State (polity), state employs in its interactions with other states, unions, and international entities. It encompasses a wide range of objectives, includ ...

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Foreign Affairs ''Foreign Affairs'' is an American magazine of international relations and foreign policy of the United States, U.S. foreign policy published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit organization, nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership or ...

(publication) * Internal affairs, as in law enforcement * ''Affair'' (album), a 1988 album by Cherrelle * ''Affairs'' (album), a 1980 album by Elliott Murphy * ''Affair'' (film), a 2010 Indonesian film * Political affairs, see

political scandal In politics, a political scandal is an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage. Politicians, government officials, Political party, party officials and Lobbying, lobbyists can be accused of various ...

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