foreign service

noun

: the field force of a foreign office comprising diplomatic and consular personnel

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foreign service was in 1799

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“Foreign service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20service. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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