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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Courts also tended to uncritically accept presidential determinations in matters of foreign affairs and national security.
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Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Unlike Speaker Mike Johnson, Jeffries removed Cherfilus-McCormick as chair of a foreign affairs subcommittee as the ethics case proceeded, and Swalwell’s swift resignation put pressure on Republicans to get Gonzales to resign.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Anita Anand, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, said Canadian officials were in touch to provide assistance.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Unlike Speaker Mike Johnson, Jeffries removed Cherfilus-McCormick as chair of a foreign affairs subcommittee as the ethics case proceeded, and Swalwell’s swift resignation put pressure on Republicans to get Gonzales to resign.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Anita Anand, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, said Canadian officials were in touch to provide assistance.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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