foreign policy

[fawr-in pol-uh-see, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪn ˈpɒl ə si, ˈfɒr- /

NOUN

foreign affairs

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diplomacy

WEAK

diplomatic policy diplomatics foreign relations international relations world politics

Example Sentences

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The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas rejected the idea immediately: Schröder, she said, would be "sitting on both sides of the table".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Landry, an ex-police officer and businessman who also served with the National Guard in the Gulf War, doesn’t have prior foreign policy experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It also fails to mention key issues in the campaign, such as foreign policy, and sparse references to other key issues like healthcare, housing and affordability.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Ahead of Putin's trip, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters there would be "very detailed" discussions on the pipeline with Xi.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The second section of this first draft that Washington sent to Hamilton focused on the foreign policy issues that had dominated his second term.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis