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

Putin is unlikely to intervene militarily on Iran’s behalf, according to Robert English, an international foreign policy expert at USC.

From Los Angeles Times

According to Charles Stevenson, who teaches American foreign policy at Johns Hopkins University, Truman came to regret his decision to call the war a “police action.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Koch previously covered higher education and foreign policy at the New York Sun.

From The Wall Street Journal

Within three months, oil prices quadrupled, rocking the global economy and shaping U.S. energy and foreign policy for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also argued for a "principled" approach to foreign policy, consistent with values set out by the United Nations charter.

From BBC

Related Words

• diplomacy