Bel ‧ gra ‧ no Af ‧ fair, the /belˈɡrɑːnəʊ əˌfeəʳ/ BrE AmE
a political argument that followed the British government's order to sink a ship called the General Belgrano , belonging to Argentina's navy, during the ↑ Falklands War . The ship was sailing away from the Falkland Islands, not towards them, at the time when it was sunk, and some people criticized the British government's action.