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

In this capacity, the supreme leader has the final say on foreign policy and different areas of domestic policy.

From Salon

As the head of Japan’s Kwantung army in Manchuria, he flouted orders from Tokyo and maneuvered the government into an aggressive foreign policy that culminated in all-out war with China in 1937.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Iran’s emphasis now is persistence, not volume,” said Hasan Alhasan, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and a former foreign policy analyst for the crown prince of Bahrain.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addressing these strands of the war, the prime minister - who has often seemed more comfortable handling foreign policy than domestic politics - was implicitly defending his handling of the war so far.

From BBC

However, they do provide a rare glimpse into the party's priorities on matters ranging from the economy to defence and foreign policy.

From Barron's

Related Words

• diplomacy