State of affairs

A situation or set of circumstances.

State of Affairs — Lexico.com

A set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs.

Situation — Lexico.com

A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.

Circumstance — Lexico.com

State of affairs broken down

  • Fact - A thing that is known to be true
  • Condition - The state of something (appearance, quality, working order)
  • Event - A thing (action, event, thought, utterance) that happens or takes place (be found to be present)
  • Action - Doing something