foreign affairs

plural noun

: matters having to do with international relations and with the interests of the home country in foreign countries compare internal affairs

Examples of foreign affairs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nigeria’s minister of state for foreign affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, hosted South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola in the country’s capital, Abuja, in July to discuss the recurring attacks. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Deborah Haynes covers serious stuff, like foreign affairs, national security and defense — the sorts of topics that might not make good fodder for a snarky newsletter or a hot-talk podcast. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

In 1994 Arévalo was appointed deputy minister of foreign affairs under Guatemalan Pres. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

The French minister of foreign affairs described the mosque as a way to recognize the sacrifices made by Muslim soldiers, but it was not meant to be permanent. — Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foreign affairs

• concessionaires
• affaires
• armchairs
• compares
• crosshairs
• declares
• despairs
• downstairs
• forbears
• forebears
• housewares
• impairs