foreign policy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foreign policy
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Wellington "must pursue a highly active and effective foreign policy to defend and advance New Zealanders' interests", he said.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
India has its own foreign policy of strategic autonomy, where it looks at each issue from its own pragmatic interests—a stance it has often cited to justify its purchases of Russian oil despite U.S. criticism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
She ran an unsuccessful bid for president in 2020, positioning herself on an anti-interventionalist foreign policy platform.
From BBC • 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
On almost all the disputes over domestic and foreign policy in the 1790s Adams and Jefferson had found themselves on different sides.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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