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foreign policy

for·eign pol·i·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr-in, for- pol-uh-see]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- ˈpɒl ə si/
    • /ˈfɒrən ˈpɒləsi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-in, for- pol-uh-see]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- ˈpɒl ə si/

Definitions of foreign policy words

  • noun foreign policy a policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations, designed to achieve national objectives. 1
  • noun foreign policy government's approach to international affairs 1
  • noun foreign policy the policies of a government regarding relations with other countries 0
See all 3 definitions of foreign policy

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Origin of foreign policy

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Foreign policy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Foreign policy

foreign policy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

foreign policy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for foreign policy

noun foreign policy

  • diplomacy — the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
  • international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations.
  • diplomatics — the science of deciphering old official documents, as charters, and of determining their authenticity, age, or the like.
  • foreign relations — (used with a singular verb) the field of foreign affairs: an expert in foreign relations.
  • foreign affairs — politics: international relations
All 5 Synonyms of foreign policy

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