foreign policy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foreign policy
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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These posts don’t just drive foreign policy; they move markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Like President Trump, Special Envoy Witkoff is willing to work with anyone to advance America’s foreign policy interests,” Kelly said.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Little known on the international stage, Andy Burnham is expected to broadly maintain Keir Starmer's position on major foreign policy issues as the UK's next prime minister.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Brown, a veteran quantitative trader, covers a huge range of statistical illusions, delusions, distortions, and disinformation—in fields ranging from public health to foreign policy, from portfolio management to crime novels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The second section of this first draft that Washington sent to Hamilton focused on the foreign policy issues that had dominated his second term.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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