foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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There has never been, and shouldn't be, any acceptance within our body politic of a foreign policy shorn of moral concerns.
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Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The 15-candidate primary race has become a proxy battle involving party divisions, faith, identity and foreign policy, testing whether old assumptions about who represents the district — and how — still apply.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The two also discussed foreign policy, with Epstein lobbying heavily for India to embrace Israel as an ally.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Our foreign policy should leverage our tremendous global influence to promote peace, human rights and representative democracy.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
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Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The 15-candidate primary race has become a proxy battle involving party divisions, faith, identity and foreign policy, testing whether old assumptions about who represents the district — and how — still apply.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The two also discussed foreign policy, with Epstein lobbying heavily for India to embrace Israel as an ally.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Our foreign policy should leverage our tremendous global influence to promote peace, human rights and representative democracy.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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