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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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.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Prior to the American Revolution, the power over war and foreign affairs was lodged in the executive branch.
—William J Watkins Jr, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
His Democratic opponent, Bill Clinton, accused him of spending too much on foreign affairs, and Bush lost.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
France is also trying to organize the return of thousands of French people, the country’s foreign affairs minister said Tuesday.
—Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Prior to the American Revolution, the power over war and foreign affairs was lodged in the executive branch.
—William J Watkins Jr, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
His Democratic opponent, Bill Clinton, accused him of spending too much on foreign affairs, and Bush lost.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
France is also trying to organize the return of thousands of French people, the country’s foreign affairs minister said Tuesday.
—Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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