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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Americans are seriously questioning his handling of key issues, such as inflation, immigration, jobs and foreign affairs.
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Tatishe Nteta, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Americans are seriously questioning his handling of key issues, such as inflation, immigration, jobs and foreign affairs.
—Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Yuri Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, both confirmed the agreement.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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Tatishe Nteta, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Americans are seriously questioning his handling of key issues, such as inflation, immigration, jobs and foreign affairs.
—Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Yuri Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, both confirmed the agreement.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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