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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This is at least the third sale of the weapon to Israel, with the State Department in February 2025 notifying the House and Senate foreign affairs committees that Israel had requested 2,166 of the bombs.
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Before her current position, Juma served in several senior roles in her East Africa nation’s governments, including positions in the ministries of energy, defense, foreign affairs and interior.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
On foreign affairs, Vance was on the isolationist end of the MAGA coalition, which now includes people, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who have previously been fervid advocates of American intervention abroad.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Before her current position, Juma served in several senior roles in her East Africa nation’s governments, including positions in the ministries of energy, defense, foreign affairs and interior.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
On foreign affairs, Vance was on the isolationist end of the MAGA coalition, which now includes people, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who have previously been fervid advocates of American intervention abroad.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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