foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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But Trump’s foreign policy has also defied the predictions of his critics.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The Republican president has downsized his foreign policy team since his first term, eschewing the typical array of advisers at the National Security Council in favor of a core group of loyalists.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The controversy also tests how minority candidates and progressive politicians navigate rising antisemitism and Islamophobia, as well as intra-party divisions on foreign policy.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The ceasefire and return of the hostages is a foreign policy triumph that could be a first step toward lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The Republican president has downsized his foreign policy team since his first term, eschewing the typical array of advisers at the National Security Council in favor of a core group of loyalists.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The controversy also tests how minority candidates and progressive politicians navigate rising antisemitism and Islamophobia, as well as intra-party divisions on foreign policy.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The ceasefire and return of the hostages is a foreign policy triumph that could be a first step toward lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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