foreign policy

noun

: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states

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Trump’s former national security adviser then resumed criticizing his foreign policy on Ukraine. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025 British officials see the visit as a way to engage a president whose foreign policy has challenged postwar norms. Amanda Castro hannah Parry shane Croucher jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 On the day when Kimmel made his remarks about Charlie Kirk, Meyers pointed out the administration’s hypocrisy about foreign policy. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2025 On foreign policy, Starmer successfully avoided major disputes. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreign policy

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First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foreign policy was in 1804

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

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