foreign service
noun
: the field force of a foreign office comprising diplomatic and consular personnel
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More politics news: More than 50 career civil servants and foreign service officers at the U.S. Agency for International Development were placed on administrative leave, sources said.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
The majority of those placed on leave were career civil servants and foreign service officers.
—Sara Cook, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
However, the legislation doesn't appear to require internet service providers to block access to TikTok's website, unlike China's approach to blocking foreign services.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
As head of the State Department, Rubio would oversee the U.S. foreign service, advise Trump on diplomatic appointments and conduct negotiations with foreign leaders on behalf of the administration.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
The majority of those placed on leave were career civil servants and foreign service officers.
—Sara Cook, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
However, the legislation doesn't appear to require internet service providers to block access to TikTok's website, unlike China's approach to blocking foreign services.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
As head of the State Department, Rubio would oversee the U.S. foreign service, advise Trump on diplomatic appointments and conduct negotiations with foreign leaders on behalf of the administration.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Foreign service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20service. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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