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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These campaigns primarily shared content in Chinese and English that promoted the People's Republic of China, supported President Xi Jinping and commented on U.S. foreign affairs. Zach Vallese, CNBC, 21 July 2025 But the different branches have been largely united over President Donald Trump’s accomplishments such as a stronger economy, a more efficient government and a more sensible approach to foreign affairs. Nicole Russell, USA Today, 18 July 2025 All of this back-and-forth is not the result of some brilliant strategic thinking, but simply the consequence of not having much interest in the particulars of foreign affairs. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025 Elizabeth Shackelford is senior policy director at Dartmouth College’s Dickey Center for International Understanding and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune. Elizabeth Shackelford, Mercury News, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreign affairs

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foreign affairs was in 1611

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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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