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 senior policy director at Dartmouth College’s Dickey Center for International Understanding and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The application of this remark will be perceived by adverting to the act of congress for establishing the department of foreign affairs.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Trump's favorability rating on immigration decreased from 46% to 38%, his handling of foreign trade from 42% to 36%, his handling of foreign affairs from 44% to 41%, and his handling of the Middle East from 40% to 36%.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
These campaigns primarily shared content in Chinese and English that promoted the People's Republic of China, supported President Xi Jinping and commented on U.S. foreign affairs.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 21 July 2025
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The application of this remark will be perceived by adverting to the act of congress for establishing the department of foreign affairs.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Trump's favorability rating on immigration decreased from 46% to 38%, his handling of foreign trade from 42% to 36%, his handling of foreign affairs from 44% to 41%, and his handling of the Middle East from 40% to 36%.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
These campaigns primarily shared content in Chinese and English that promoted the People's Republic of China, supported President Xi Jinping and commented on U.S. foreign affairs.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 21 July 2025
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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