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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Elizabeth Shackelford is a senior adviser with the Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Anderson Councilmember Darin Hale, a Republican, and former foreign affairs officer Dianna James, a Democrat, are also running to represent the northeastern district.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Never mind that Conway has zero experience in foreign affairs.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
In July, Jamaican foreign affairs minister Kamina Johnson Smith said on X that American officials never contacted the country's officials about moving to facilitate his removal.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Anderson Councilmember Darin Hale, a Republican, and former foreign affairs officer Dianna James, a Democrat, are also running to represent the northeastern district.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Never mind that Conway has zero experience in foreign affairs.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
In July, Jamaican foreign affairs minister Kamina Johnson Smith said on X that American officials never contacted the country's officials about moving to facilitate his removal.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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