affaires courantes

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.fɛʁ ku.ʁɑ̃t/

Noun

affaires courantes f pl (plural only)

1. (law, politics) day-to-day running of a country

   expédier les affaires courantes ― to deal with day-to-day matters, to handle day-to-day business

   gouvernement d’affaires courantes ― caretaker government

Usage notes

• False friend of English current affairs.