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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There could be a health issue involving either candidate, something on the foreign affairs front, particularly in the Middle East.
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USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Andrea Mitchell Andrea Mitchell is chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
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USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Andrea Mitchell Andrea Mitchell is chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for foreign affairs
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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