foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Quinnipiac found majorities of voters disapproved of the way that Trump is handling immigration issues, the economy, foreign policy and the ongoing war with Iran.
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Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
What followed wasn’t just a shortcoming or a foreign policy setback, but an indictment of the Chinese model in Africa.
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Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
His goal was to build a socialist movement that would eventually pull the Democratic Party toward more humane domestic and foreign policies.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Whether discussing policing, immigration, criminal justice or foreign policy, compromise is treated as betrayal.
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Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
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Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
What followed wasn’t just a shortcoming or a foreign policy setback, but an indictment of the Chinese model in Africa.
—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
His goal was to build a socialist movement that would eventually pull the Democratic Party toward more humane domestic and foreign policies.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Whether discussing policing, immigration, criminal justice or foreign policy, compromise is treated as betrayal.
—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for foreign policy
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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