foreign policy

noun

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

Examples of foreign policy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Argentina decided in 2023 not to join the group, citing a change in foreign policy. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 Leaders of 32 countries, as well as top officials of regional organizations and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, will attend the three-day summit starting Tuesday in Kazan, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters. Henry Meyer, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024 He is seen as doing a better job on immigration by 51% to 44% and on foreign policy by 51% to 45%. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024 Rights & Permissions Andrew Payne is a lecturer in foreign policy and security at City St George’s, University of London, and a nonresident fellow at the Institute for Global Affairs. Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreign policy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Nov. 2024.

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