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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Little mention of Ukraine-Russia peace talks One thing that didn't come up much was a progress report on ending the Ukraine-Russia war, which is one of Trump's top foreign affairs goals.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Andrea Mitchell Andrea Mitchell is chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Trump received his worst approval rating of six issues the poll asked about on inflation (33%), followed by trade (36%), civil rights (36%), jobs (38%), foreign affairs (39%) and immigration (50%).
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Rubio defended the administration’s new $28.5 billion foreign affairs budget after the cuts.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Andrea Mitchell Andrea Mitchell is chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Trump received his worst approval rating of six issues the poll asked about on inflation (33%), followed by trade (36%), civil rights (36%), jobs (38%), foreign affairs (39%) and immigration (50%).
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Rubio defended the administration’s new $28.5 billion foreign affairs budget after the cuts.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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