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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Adam Taylor writes about foreign affairs for The Washington Post.
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Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Andrea Mitchell Andrea Mitchell is chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Minister of foreign affairs for Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba did not shoot the idea down in a briefing with reporters yesterday.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The top Republicans on the House and Senate foreign affairs committees, which have approval power over the money, have pressed the State Department to detail how it will be spent.
—Robert Jimison, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
This president entered office with the ignominious distinction of having been outspokenly wrong on just about every consequential matter relating to foreign affairs over the last half century, as NR chronicled.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 18 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Creation Africa, an initiative led by France’s department of foreign affairs to foster collaboration between France and Africa, has a pavilion at Series Mania’s industry event Forum, where African delegations will have a dedicated space to host their meetings.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
His predecessor, Wang Yi, has been brought back as foreign minister while simultaneously holding the more senior position of the Communist Party's top official on foreign affairs.
—Ken Moritsugu, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024
Chinese officials have been careful to avoid openly favoring a U.S. presidential candidate for fear of accusations of election interference, but few Chinese foreign affairs experts see ties between the countries improving dramatically under either Biden or Trump.
—Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Andrea Mitchell Andrea Mitchell is chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Minister of foreign affairs for Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba did not shoot the idea down in a briefing with reporters yesterday.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The top Republicans on the House and Senate foreign affairs committees, which have approval power over the money, have pressed the State Department to detail how it will be spent.
—Robert Jimison, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
This president entered office with the ignominious distinction of having been outspokenly wrong on just about every consequential matter relating to foreign affairs over the last half century, as NR chronicled.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 18 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Creation Africa, an initiative led by France’s department of foreign affairs to foster collaboration between France and Africa, has a pavilion at Series Mania’s industry event Forum, where African delegations will have a dedicated space to host their meetings.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
His predecessor, Wang Yi, has been brought back as foreign minister while simultaneously holding the more senior position of the Communist Party's top official on foreign affairs.
—Ken Moritsugu, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024
Chinese officials have been careful to avoid openly favoring a U.S. presidential candidate for fear of accusations of election interference, but few Chinese foreign affairs experts see ties between the countries improving dramatically under either Biden or Trump.
—Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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