foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Nor would a coalition of immigrants, renters and activists so devoted to a foreign policy position anathema to the national imperial agenda have been able to coalesce around someone who could, in theory, be president someday.
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Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
In other words, Iranians link their economic malaise to their regime’s foreign policy.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Iran’s once cunning and innovative foreign policy has ground to a halt, with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight as Western powers tighten the screws through relentless sanctions.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
The choice was a pointed one given Carlson’s willingness to buck Republican orthodoxy, particularly on matters of foreign policy.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
In other words, Iranians link their economic malaise to their regime’s foreign policy.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Iran’s once cunning and innovative foreign policy has ground to a halt, with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight as Western powers tighten the screws through relentless sanctions.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
The choice was a pointed one given Carlson’s willingness to buck Republican orthodoxy, particularly on matters of foreign policy.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreign policy
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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