foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Most believe that Trump is doing a good job handling foreign policy.
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
The channel has had to beef up its newsgathering across politics, foreign policy and investigations, and has supplemented that with partnerships, including with Sky News for international coverage.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Puerto Rico—denied sovereignty and voting rights in Congress, constrained by an unelected fiscal control board, and still rebuilding from Hurricane Maria—has no power over the defense or foreign policy decisions that shape its fate.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Trump’s team also viewed Pence’s senior staff with suspicion, and believed the vice president’s office was responsible for leaking stories suggesting that Pence disagreed with Trump on foreign policy, among other issues, several sources said.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
The channel has had to beef up its newsgathering across politics, foreign policy and investigations, and has supplemented that with partnerships, including with Sky News for international coverage.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Puerto Rico—denied sovereignty and voting rights in Congress, constrained by an unelected fiscal control board, and still rebuilding from Hurricane Maria—has no power over the defense or foreign policy decisions that shape its fate.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Trump’s team also viewed Pence’s senior staff with suspicion, and believed the vice president’s office was responsible for leaking stories suggesting that Pence disagreed with Trump on foreign policy, among other issues, several sources said.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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