foreign service

noun

: the field force of a foreign office comprising diplomatic and consular personnel

Examples of foreign service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

McMullen, of Overland Park, has a bachelor’s degree in foreign service and international economics from Georgetown University, according to his LinkedIn site, and a law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Experts on key issues forced out Erik Holmgren was a career foreign service officer who had worked around the world, including in Russia and Mexico. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 May 2026

That also shut the door to joining the foreign service. — Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

In July of last year, the State Department began layoffs that impacted more than 1,300 people, including 246 foreign service officers. — Callie Carmichael, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foreign service

• interservice
• disservice
• preservice
• nervous
• nervus