foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Meanwhile, the Chinese foreign policy world sees advantages to Trump’s winning the election.
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New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Arab American and Muslim voters in Michigan, appalled by Israel's military assaults in Gaza and elsewhere, have tried to use the ballot box to push for a shift in U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.
—Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
Our economy, foreign policy, huge issues like immigration and climate change, the rights of women and minorities, and even our democratic system itself – all hinge on the decisions Americans make on Tuesday, November 5th.
—Jeff Raikes, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Lichtman awards Trump just four keys, including ones for Harris’s lack of magnetism and a big foreign policy failure, specifically the warfare engulfing Israel, Lebanon, and Iran.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Arab American and Muslim voters in Michigan, appalled by Israel's military assaults in Gaza and elsewhere, have tried to use the ballot box to push for a shift in U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.
—Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
Our economy, foreign policy, huge issues like immigration and climate change, the rights of women and minorities, and even our democratic system itself – all hinge on the decisions Americans make on Tuesday, November 5th.
—Jeff Raikes, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Lichtman awards Trump just four keys, including ones for Harris’s lack of magnetism and a big foreign policy failure, specifically the warfare engulfing Israel, Lebanon, and Iran.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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