foreign policy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foreign policy
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Sisi, in an op-ed published in Egyptian media on Tuesday, highlighted Cairo's "independent foreign policy", days after a branch of Egypt's second-largest bank was targeted by US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Despite predominantly focusing on domestic issues so far, Burnham will also turn his attention to foreign policy, with a visit to Downing Street by French President Emmanuel Macron.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“There’s a fracture inside the conservative movement with issues of foreign policy, and mostly Israel,” Spencer said.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Indonesia maintains a neutral foreign policy, what it calls "free and active" -- walking a diplomatic tightrope between Beijing and Washington.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Together, over the next five years, they would remake American foreign policy.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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