foreign affairs
plural noun
: matters having to do with international relations and with the interests of the home country in foreign countries
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Elizabeth Shackelford is a senior adviser with the Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Every Sunday, moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) interviews principal newsmaker guests on topics driven by the news of the week.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
Kuwait decried Iranian attacks in a statement issued by its foreign affairs ministry, saying that the Kuwait International Airport had been targeted.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
In the bulletin, the Five Eyes agencies said Chinese spies were particularly targeting those who specialized in defense, foreign affairs and intelligence, and military personnel, including those stationed in the Indo-Pacific region.
—CNN Money, 3 June 2026
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Every Sunday, moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) interviews principal newsmaker guests on topics driven by the news of the week.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
Kuwait decried Iranian attacks in a statement issued by its foreign affairs ministry, saying that the Kuwait International Airport had been targeted.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
In the bulletin, the Five Eyes agencies said Chinese spies were particularly targeting those who specialized in defense, foreign affairs and intelligence, and military personnel, including those stationed in the Indo-Pacific region.
—CNN Money, 3 June 2026
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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