the Foreign Office

noun

: a government department especially in Great Britain that deals with foreign affairs

Note: The official name of the British Foreign Office is now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Downing Street has blamed the Foreign Office for the failure, and a top civil servant has reportedly been sacked. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026 The person who died in the crash is believed to have been a 77-year-old British man, the outlet reported, citing the Foreign Office. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 Downing Street moved swiftly late on Thursday to try to quash the scandal, sacking the Foreign Office’s top official, Olly Robbins. — Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 Last week, Starmer fired Sir Olly Robbins, who was the Foreign Office's most senior civil servant at the time of Mandelson's appointment and vetting. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Foreign Office

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