Oxford Dictionary English current affairs nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌkɜːrənt əˈferz// [plural] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsevents of political or social importance that are happening now Oxford Collocations DictionaryCurrent affairs is used before these nouns: programme See full entrySee current affairs in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation: current affairs oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com