foreign affairs
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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matters abroad that involve the homeland, such as relations with another country
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matters that do not involve the homeland
Etymology
Origin of foreign affairs
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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He served as a military lawyer and attained the rank of Air Force colonel, an experience that informed his interventionist stance in foreign affairs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
China’s ministers for defense, foreign affairs and agriculture have been removed, along with other military commanders, regional leaders, financial regulators and state-enterprise executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
A man who was, until the early hours of Friday, a mayor hasn't had much reason to expound in public on foreign affairs, for example.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Greenspan’s wife, Andrea Mitchell, the chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News, shared the news of her husband’s death in a statement provided to the network.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Critics said he had no right to speak on foreign affairs.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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