foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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The European Union's diplomatic service summoned Russia's chargé d'affaires, the bloc's foreign policy spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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USA Today, 26 May 2026
Mike Needham’s elevation from the State Department to deputy national security adviser gives him more influence across Washington’s foreign policy bureaucracy.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
The fallout matters because American power has historically depended not only on military strength or economic leverage, but on the cohesion of the Western alliance and European support of Washington’s foreign policy.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The essays explored everything from judicial review to foreign policy.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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USA Today, 26 May 2026
Mike Needham’s elevation from the State Department to deputy national security adviser gives him more influence across Washington’s foreign policy bureaucracy.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
The fallout matters because American power has historically depended not only on military strength or economic leverage, but on the cohesion of the Western alliance and European support of Washington’s foreign policy.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The essays explored everything from judicial review to foreign policy.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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 31 May. 2026.
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