foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Dukakis himself wasn't outwardly supportive of his fellow Democrat's efforts, either, telling a Seattle news outlet that private citizens should not try to conduct foreign policy.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Suggesting even nominal support for Israeli sovereignty over much of the Middle East is an unprecedented departure from American foreign policy.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The other, Joe Biden, who probably came to the office with more foreign policy experience maybe than any other president, at least in recent history.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Even so, Europe is now coming to terms with the fact that Washington’s foreign policy priorities are changing.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Suggesting even nominal support for Israeli sovereignty over much of the Middle East is an unprecedented departure from American foreign policy.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The other, Joe Biden, who probably came to the office with more foreign policy experience maybe than any other president, at least in recent history.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Even so, Europe is now coming to terms with the fact that Washington’s foreign policy priorities are changing.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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