foreign affairs
plural noun
: matters having to do with international relations and with the interests of the home country in foreign countries
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Van Hollen previously served in the House of Representatives and sits on Senate committees that oversee foreign affairs and homeland security.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Indian foreign affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the option resulted in significant congestion at the country’s airports and ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
China ordered foreign affairs and commerce officials to cancel vacations.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The president’s approval also ticked down across more than half a dozen issues tested, including the economy and foreign affairs.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Indian foreign affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the option resulted in significant congestion at the country’s airports and ports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
China ordered foreign affairs and commerce officials to cancel vacations.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The president’s approval also ticked down across more than half a dozen issues tested, including the economy and foreign affairs.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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