foreign policy

American  

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

noun

1. a policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations, designed to achieve national objectives.

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Etymology

Origin of foreign policy

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Opposition to the Jewish state has been a centerpiece of Pakistani foreign policy since the country’s birth in 1947.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

After all, whether a government has the right legislative agenda or approach to foreign policy is totally divorced from its national soccer team’s ability to score goals.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

His studies center on Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy, according to his published works.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Another voter, Khachatur Movsisyan, a 59-year-old mechanical engineer, said he had backed an opposition party "because the country, and all of us, need change -- in foreign policy, domestic policy and in negotiations with Azerbaijan."

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

Related Words

• diplomacy