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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In such political systems, democracies lose their advantages in foreign affairs.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Those figures include people in academics, politics, foreign affairs, banking and business.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Markus Wiechel, a member of the Swedish Parliament since 2012 representing the Sweden Democrats, has a deep focus on foreign affairs.
—Markus Wiechel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The Georgia representative has recently split with the president on a number of issues, including affordability and foreign affairs.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Those figures include people in academics, politics, foreign affairs, banking and business.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Markus Wiechel, a member of the Swedish Parliament since 2012 representing the Sweden Democrats, has a deep focus on foreign affairs.
—Markus Wiechel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The Georgia representative has recently split with the president on a number of issues, including affordability and foreign affairs.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreign affairs
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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