foreign policy

noun

: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states

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Peace’s office also oversaw the prosecution of longtime Trump ally Tom Barrack, who was acquitted in 2022 of using his access to the former president to influence foreign policy on behalf of the United Arab Emirates. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024 Some of Rubio’s foreign policy stances break with Trump, including his co-sponsorship of legislation last year that would prohibit a president from exiting NATO without congressional approval. —

Sara Dorn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Trump's transition team has also been briefed by Biden administration officials on foreign policy and national security issues. —

Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Assad also used foreign policy as a tool to entrench his regime and build public support. —

Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreign policy

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foreign policy was in 1804

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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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