foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Schwarzbach is one of several international soccer fans who spoke to CNN Travel about their decision to skip the World Cup games in the US, amid violent ICE raids in immigrant communities, the killing of two Americans by federal agents, and a long, controversial list of American foreign policies.
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
After the Brussels meeting, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that without Orban’s veto, action could be coming soon, such as imposing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Serious states do not have the luxury of theatrical foreign policy, and geography does not bend to outrage.
—Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
There has been instability in the region as a result of a more-aggressive foreign policy by the United States.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
After the Brussels meeting, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that without Orban’s veto, action could be coming soon, such as imposing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Serious states do not have the luxury of theatrical foreign policy, and geography does not bend to outrage.
—Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
There has been instability in the region as a result of a more-aggressive foreign policy by the United States.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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