foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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That’s just idiotic foreign policy.
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Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
But as Pyongyang has greatly expanded its missile and nuclear programs since the early 2000s, some foreign policy analysts in Beijing increasingly saw North Korea as more of a liability than strategic ally.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Putin sent an invitation to meet with Kim on the sidelines of the military parade, according to Putin's top foreign policy aide.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told Russian media on Saturday that Kim will sit on Xi's left side during Wednesday's parade, with Putin in the place of honor on the right.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
But as Pyongyang has greatly expanded its missile and nuclear programs since the early 2000s, some foreign policy analysts in Beijing increasingly saw North Korea as more of a liability than strategic ally.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Putin sent an invitation to meet with Kim on the sidelines of the military parade, according to Putin's top foreign policy aide.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told Russian media on Saturday that Kim will sit on Xi's left side during Wednesday's parade, with Putin in the place of honor on the right.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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