Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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In the US, foreign policy experts injected a note of caution, too.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“I would be surprised if it happens, but I would like to see Trump hold a baby Panda. They are one of China’s foreign policy tools, but who doesn’t like a cute baby Panda?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Piker addressed it at the time — acknowledging it as a hyperbolic critique of American foreign policy and saying he should have used more precise language.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Prior to her speech, Takaichi said "Vietnam highlights strategic self-reliance with a positive and active external foreign policy".

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

It also helped that foreign policy was the one area where he believed the nation should speak with one voice.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis