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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But he was criticized by some for being distracted by foreign affairs, Rutter said.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
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,
26 June 2026
The influential economist died Monday at his home from complications of Parkinson's Disease, said his wife of 29 years, Andrea Mitchell, the chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
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Marty Steinberg,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Mitchell, the chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News, announced her husband’s death in a statement.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
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,
26 June 2026
The influential economist died Monday at his home from complications of Parkinson's Disease, said his wife of 29 years, Andrea Mitchell, the chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
—
Marty Steinberg,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Mitchell, the chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News, announced her husband’s death in a statement.
—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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