foreign policy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foreign policy
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Noemie Bisserbe is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Paris, where she covers French politics and foreign policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Here are some of the foreign policy issues already crowding Burnham's in-tray:
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
On foreign policy, he has talked of closer ties to the European Union and continuing Britain’s steadfast support for Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Graham, for better and worse, had built up a fiefdom for himself in foreign policy, similar to the way McCain or other old Senate lions had.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Soon the storm will break loose,” he said to Oleg Troyanovsky, one of his top foreign policy aides, when they were back in the premier’s office in Moscow.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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