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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Ideas By Ian Bremmer June 27, 2024 7:15 AM EDT
Ian Bremmer is a foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large at TIME.
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Ian Bremmer, TIME, 27 June 2024
After graduating from high school at Detroit Country Day, MacDonald earned a degree in diplomacy and foreign affairs from Ohio’s Miami University.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024
The country’s ministry of defense, ministry of foreign affairs and military officials did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 24 June 2024
Although foreign affairs rarely sway voters in this country, young people may not be considering domestic and foreign issues in distinct silos but rather viewing them as deeply interconnected.
—Jane Eisner, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
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Ian Bremmer, TIME, 27 June 2024
After graduating from high school at Detroit Country Day, MacDonald earned a degree in diplomacy and foreign affairs from Ohio’s Miami University.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024
The country’s ministry of defense, ministry of foreign affairs and military officials did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 24 June 2024
Although foreign affairs rarely sway voters in this country, young people may not be considering domestic and foreign issues in distinct silos but rather viewing them as deeply interconnected.
—Jane Eisner, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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