foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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America has a foreign policy goal of helping eradicate Hamas and global antisemitism, a goal long shared by Republican and Democratic administrations.
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
But, in addition to his tariffs and foreign aid cuts, one of Trump’s most potentially damaging foreign policy actions has been his decision — challenged by a judge — to dismantle the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Radio Marti broadcasts to Cuba.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
And there’s also a big foreign policy realignment happening.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
In less than two months, President Trump has upended decades of foreign policy.
—Stefanie Dazio and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
But, in addition to his tariffs and foreign aid cuts, one of Trump’s most potentially damaging foreign policy actions has been his decision — challenged by a judge — to dismantle the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Radio Marti broadcasts to Cuba.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
And there’s also a big foreign policy realignment happening.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
In less than two months, President Trump has upended decades of foreign policy.
—Stefanie Dazio and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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