foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Tehran’s top foreign policy official pledged to maintain control over the critical Strait of Hormuz, criticizing fresh European Union sanctions.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Experts say Xi likely aimed to restore his country's exclusive influence on North Korea, whose foreign policy priority has shifted to Russia in recent years.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
On foreign policy, Dan strikes that same balance.
—Joel Rubin, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
The economic boom brought in by human capital from Russians and Ukrainians fleeing to the country over the Russian invasion of Ukraine helped offset concerns about his divisive foreign policy.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Experts say Xi likely aimed to restore his country's exclusive influence on North Korea, whose foreign policy priority has shifted to Russia in recent years.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
On foreign policy, Dan strikes that same balance.
—Joel Rubin, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
The economic boom brought in by human capital from Russians and Ukrainians fleeing to the country over the Russian invasion of Ukraine helped offset concerns about his divisive foreign policy.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
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 10 Jun. 2026.
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