foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Students’ greatest skills are now parroting pre-formulated slogans and protesting on immigration enforcement, gender ideology, race, foreign policy, or the Supreme Court long before they have been taught the intellectual discipline necessary to evaluate any of those issues seriously.
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Courtney Corbello, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump keeps making foreign policy proclamations and decisions that serve Putin’s interests rather than our own.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Some foreign policy experts believe Pezeshkian's words will carry much weight as the war continues.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Emanuel’s cultural criticism of the party is usually a wind-up to his economic and foreign policy ideas.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Courtney Corbello, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump keeps making foreign policy proclamations and decisions that serve Putin’s interests rather than our own.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Some foreign policy experts believe Pezeshkian's words will carry much weight as the war continues.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Emanuel’s cultural criticism of the party is usually a wind-up to his economic and foreign policy ideas.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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