foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Though governors do not craft foreign policy, California’s voice is influential because of the large number of Jewish and Muslim residents who live here — the second-most of any state in the nation for both religious groups.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Many of the most treasured classics of 20th century American filmmaking were explicit critiques of U.S. foreign policy, from Dr. Strangelove to The Deer Hunter.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
How Trump Will Change the World The contours and consequences of a second-term foreign policy.
—Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
But the Trump administration said the program does not align with the president’s foreign policy and did not have much impact on curbing the flow of migrants at the border.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Many of the most treasured classics of 20th century American filmmaking were explicit critiques of U.S. foreign policy, from Dr. Strangelove to The Deer Hunter.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
How Trump Will Change the World The contours and consequences of a second-term foreign policy.
—Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
But the Trump administration said the program does not align with the president’s foreign policy and did not have much impact on curbing the flow of migrants at the border.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreign policy
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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