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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But he was criticized by some for being distracted by foreign affairs, Rutter said. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 Mitchell, the chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News, announced her husband’s death in a statement. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 22 June 2026 Kuwait decried Iranian attacks in a statement issued by its foreign affairs ministry, saying that the Kuwait International Airport had been targeted. — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 France added four leaders of settler organizations and 21 settlers accused of violence to its travel ban list on June 9, according to foreign affairs minister Jean-Noël Barrot. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign affairs

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foreign affairs was in 1611

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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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