foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference on China’s foreign policy and external relations on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) on March 8, 2026 in Beijing, China.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
His view is that, regardless of who is in the White House, tech companies, and the private sector more broadly, have a responsibility to adhere to that administration’s foreign policy decisions.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
This morning, hosts Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell published an incisive conversation with Matt Duss, a leading foreign policy expert.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Mar. 2026
Lebanon had once again been plunged into a war that had nothing to do with its national interests, by a militia group that has retained a private army and run its own foreign policy for decades.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
His view is that, regardless of who is in the White House, tech companies, and the private sector more broadly, have a responsibility to adhere to that administration’s foreign policy decisions.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
This morning, hosts Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell published an incisive conversation with Matt Duss, a leading foreign policy expert.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Mar. 2026
Lebanon had once again been plunged into a war that had nothing to do with its national interests, by a militia group that has retained a private army and run its own foreign policy for decades.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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