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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Putin was joined by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov.
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Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Their meeting was also attended by Trump’s then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Putin’s minister of foreign affairs Sergey Lavrov and two interpreters.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Newsweek has contacted Chinese and Russian embassies and the European Commission's foreign affairs spokesperson for comment.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The White House needs to reverse course and concentrate on our already complex legitimate foreign affairs.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
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Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Their meeting was also attended by Trump’s then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Putin’s minister of foreign affairs Sergey Lavrov and two interpreters.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Newsweek has contacted Chinese and Russian embassies and the European Commission's foreign affairs spokesperson for comment.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The White House needs to reverse course and concentrate on our already complex legitimate foreign affairs.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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