foreign office
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of foreign office
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The UK's two embassies in the UAE, in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, will however "continue to operate as normal", the foreign office said.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
A foreign office spokesman said discussions were continuing with the U.S., though he disputed the idea that Britain was delaying implementing the deal, saying there had never been a timetable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
The British foreign office also on Thursday said that "non-essential British Embassy staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Bamako".
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says 24-hour consular services will be given to British nationals in Jamaica and that a dedicated crisis centre has been set up in the foreign office to help with this.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
The "other endeavor" sounded vague, so Dasch asked what kind of work he would be doing in the foreign office.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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