foreign policy

[fawr-in pol-uh-see, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪn ˈpɒl ə si, ˈfɒr- /

NOUN

foreign affairs

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diplomacy

WEAK

diplomatic policy diplomatics foreign relations international relations world politics

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foreign policy

Modi's comments on ending the war in Ukraine are not surprising and don't suggest any tactical change in India's foreign policy.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Garret Martin, a foreign policy expert at American University, said Trump "famously has a short attention span."

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has enough on his plate managing American foreign policy.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas welcomed the deal, but said "a lot needs to fall in place for this to work".

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

A small country, forced to live by its wits, its foreign policy contained a strong pacifist element.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan