foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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More readily than other parts of the world, Asia will accept Trump’s approach to foreign policy because the region has already dealt with the United States in this way.
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Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The president-elect talked at length about foreign policy, criticizing Mr. Biden’s handling of the war in Ukraine, the Afghanistan pullout, and the conflict in Israel.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Saudi Arabia is the most coveted prize in U.S. efforts to get Arab states to normalize relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords — a hallmark foreign policy achievement during Trump’s first presidency — and end the U.S. ally’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
—Joshua Goodman and Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The first speech, set to focus on foreign policy, is expected to be delivered sometime after Biden returns on Jan. 12 from a trip to Italy and an audience with the Pope.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The president-elect talked at length about foreign policy, criticizing Mr. Biden’s handling of the war in Ukraine, the Afghanistan pullout, and the conflict in Israel.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Saudi Arabia is the most coveted prize in U.S. efforts to get Arab states to normalize relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords — a hallmark foreign policy achievement during Trump’s first presidency — and end the U.S. ally’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
—Joshua Goodman and Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The first speech, set to focus on foreign policy, is expected to be delivered sometime after Biden returns on Jan. 12 from a trip to Italy and an audience with the Pope.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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