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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Elizabeth Shackelford is a senior adviser with the Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
He was appointed Iran’s minister of foreign affairs shortly after the 2024 inauguration of Pres.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Youssef Raggi, Lebanon's minister of foreign affairs, made the announcement on X that Lebanon decided to withdraw from the agreement for Iranian Ambassador, Mohammad Reza Shiban.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Poilievre has long prioritized domestic concerns over foreign affairs.
—Brian Platt, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
He was appointed Iran’s minister of foreign affairs shortly after the 2024 inauguration of Pres.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Youssef Raggi, Lebanon's minister of foreign affairs, made the announcement on X that Lebanon decided to withdraw from the agreement for Iranian Ambassador, Mohammad Reza Shiban.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Poilievre has long prioritized domestic concerns over foreign affairs.
—Brian Platt, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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