foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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In this exercise, teams of high-ranking officials studied three foreign policy strategies that varied in levels of aggressiveness.
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Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
McConnell, the former Senate GOP leader, still holds foreign policy sway among his colleagues.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
Despite recent trade and foreign policy turbulence, a close look at the data suggests that predictions of globalization’s collapse are overstated.
—Harvard Business Review, 22 Dec. 2025
The Turkish leader’s predicament is a case study in the perils of allowing domestic political considerations — and personal pique — to override foreign policy and national security.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
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Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
McConnell, the former Senate GOP leader, still holds foreign policy sway among his colleagues.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
Despite recent trade and foreign policy turbulence, a close look at the data suggests that predictions of globalization’s collapse are overstated.
—Harvard Business Review, 22 Dec. 2025
The Turkish leader’s predicament is a case study in the perils of allowing domestic political considerations — and personal pique — to override foreign policy and national security.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreign policy
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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