foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, the Kentucky Senator continues to rally against the tariffs, which have become a core tenet of the president’s economic and foreign policies.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Republicans came out as the party of immigration issues, crime, foreign policy, taxes and the economy.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
The only way to end slavery at the founding was to create a federal government empowered to make domestic and foreign policy for the states.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, the Kentucky Senator continues to rally against the tariffs, which have become a core tenet of the president’s economic and foreign policies.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Republicans came out as the party of immigration issues, crime, foreign policy, taxes and the economy.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
The only way to end slavery at the founding was to create a federal government empowered to make domestic and foreign policy for the states.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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