foreign affairs
plural noun
: matters having to do with international relations and with the interests of the home country in foreign countries
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Based in Washington, D.C., Brennan is also the Network's chief foreign affairs correspondent and a contributing correspondent to 60 Minutes.
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Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
In the Harvard/Harris poll, Trump gets better marks than Biden on handling immigration, the economy, foreign affairs, and even inflation.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Elizabeth Shackelford is senior policy director at Dartmouth College’s Dickey Center for International Understanding and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
However, the justices also seemed sensitive to the level of deference owed to Congress and the White House since the case could have ramifications for national security and foreign affairs.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
In the Harvard/Harris poll, Trump gets better marks than Biden on handling immigration, the economy, foreign affairs, and even inflation.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Elizabeth Shackelford is senior policy director at Dartmouth College’s Dickey Center for International Understanding and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
However, the justices also seemed sensitive to the level of deference owed to Congress and the White House since the case could have ramifications for national security and foreign affairs.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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