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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Yet, while his domestic policies drew criticism, Carter found widespread success in foreign affairs.
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Justin Doom, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Mark Mazzetti is an investigative reporter based in Washington, D.C., focusing on national security, intelligence, and foreign affairs.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Newsweek has reached out to Mexico's foreign affairs ministry and Trump's transition team via email for comment on Sunday morning.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In foreign affairs, Iran was an unending nightmare: the Islamic revolution and the fall of the U.S.-backed Shah; the failure to secure the release of American hostages; the deadly failure of a U.S. military mission to free them.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
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Justin Doom, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Mark Mazzetti is an investigative reporter based in Washington, D.C., focusing on national security, intelligence, and foreign affairs.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Newsweek has reached out to Mexico's foreign affairs ministry and Trump's transition team via email for comment on Sunday morning.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In foreign affairs, Iran was an unending nightmare: the Islamic revolution and the fall of the U.S.-backed Shah; the failure to secure the release of American hostages; the deadly failure of a U.S. military mission to free them.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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