foreign affairs

American  

plural noun

1. activities of a nation in its relationships with other nations; international relations.

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foreign affairs British  

plural noun

1. matters abroad that involve the homeland, such as relations with another country

2. matters that do not involve the homeland

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Etymology

Origin of foreign affairs

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

Monday's meeting in Berlin will involve Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, German chancellor Friedrich Merz, as well as the Polish ministers of foreign affairs and defence, according to the Office of the Federal Chancellor.

From Barron's

On Thursday, a new draft was put forward by Boaz Bismuth, the chairman of parliament's cross-party foreign affairs and defence committee, which rolls back significantly from the previous text.

From Barron's

Writing in Foreign Affairs magazine last year, the economist and demographer Nicholas Eberstadt noted that in the U.S. “the demographic fundamentals look fairly sound—at least when compared with the competition.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Johann Wadephul, Germany’s foreign affairs minister, told reporters Wednesday that his country hadn’t been briefed on the specifics of the proposal.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Those communities will bring a unique and an important perspective to the exploration of our shared island of the past, present and future, shaped by their own immigrant experiences," said Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Harris.

From BBC