foreign policy

[fawr-in pol-uh-see, for-]

noun

1. a policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations, designed to achieve national objectives.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreign policy¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

“It’s clear the vice president respects him,” said Justin Logan, director of defense and foreign policy at the Cato Institute, who is supportive of U.S.-led pressure to end the war.

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“This administration is looking for partners and not allies,” said Avner Golov, former senior director for foreign policy at Israel’s National Security Council.

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However, when asked if Europe was involved in the process of drafting the plan, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said: "Not that I know of."

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc’s foreign ministers would review the emerging details but stressed that any viable plan would require both Ukrainian and European backing.

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Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, said that for any peace plan to work, it needs the support of Ukraine and the Europeans, who have also placed sweeping sanctions on Moscow.

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Related Words

• diplomacy