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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.


Etymology

Origin of foreign policy

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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At annual meetings with foreign policy experts at the Valdai Discussion Club, he would stick to a cup of tea with honey while they were served fine wines.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Landry, an ex-police officer and businessman who also served with the National Guard in the Gulf War, doesn’t have prior foreign policy experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It also fails to mention key issues in the campaign, such as foreign policy, and sparse references to other key issues like healthcare, housing and affordability.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

She ran an unsuccessful bid for president in 2020, positioning herself on an anti-interventionalist foreign policy platform.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The ambassador and his aides conduct foreign policy from the newly opened, extensively barricaded embassy on Neustadtische Kirchstrasse.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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