foreign office

NOUN

government office in charge of foreign relations

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embassy

WEAK

consular service corps diplomatique diplomatic corps diplomatic mission diplomatic service diplomatic staff foreign service legation

Example Sentences

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"In extension of that you also ask the foreign office. They are in place to protect Norway's standing internationally, and this is hurting that image internationally," he told the BBC.

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"It seems that nobody has been thinking. Where are the counsellors, where's the royal court and where's the foreign office?" says Ole-Jørgen Schulsrud-Hansen, a historian and royal correspondent for Norway's TV2.

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A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British national reported missing in Morocco and are in contact with the local authorities."

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Born David Triesman in London, he joined Blair's government as Foreign Office minister in 2004, and sat on several prominent select committees, holding an active role in House of Lords until his death.

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Hussain reported that "search efforts have been hindered due to a storm" and said the Foreign Office has reiterated his request to Moroccan counterparts for a dedicated police liaison officer "to provide direct and immediate support for the family".

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