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Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs.
Eliot Spitzer

Meaning of "foreign affairs" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foreign affairs is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOREIGN AFFAIRS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foreign policy

A country's foreign policy, also called the foreign relations policy, consists of self-interest strategies chosen by the state to safeguard its national interests and to achieve its goals within international relations milieu. The approaches are strategically employed to interact with other countries. The study of such strategies is called foreign policy analysis. In recent times, due to the deepening level of globalization and transnational activities, the states will also have to interact with non-state actors. The aforementioned interaction is evaluated and monitored in attempts to maximize benefits of multilateral international cooperation. Since the national interests are paramount, foreign policies are designed by the government through high-level decision making processes. National interests accomplishment can occur as a result of peaceful cooperation with other nations, or through exploitation. Usually, creating foreign policy is the job of the head of government and the foreign minister. In some countries the legislature also has considerable effects.

Definition of foreign affairs in the English dictionary

The definition of foreign affairs in the dictionary is matters abroad that involve the homeland, such as relations with another country. Other definition of foreign affairs is matters that do not involve the homeland.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREIGN AFFAIRS

foreign
foreign agent
foreign aid
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
foreign bill
foreign body
foreign correspondent
foreign currency
foreign currency income
foreign draft
foreign exchange
foreign exchange market
foreign exchange rate
foreign investment
foreign legion
foreign minister
foreign ministry
foreign mission
foreign national
foreign office

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREIGN AFFAIRS

affairs
airs
backstairs
below stairs
body repairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
cross hairs
current affairs
Department of External Affairs
downstairs
External Affairs
musical chairs
pairs
public affairs
running repairs
shoe repairs
split hairs
stairs
state of affairs
upstairs

Synonyms and antonyms of foreign affairs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foreign affairs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Find out the translation of foreign affairs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foreign affairs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foreign affairs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外交
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Relaciones Exteriores
570 millions of speakers

English

foreign affairs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विदेश मामलों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشؤون الخارجية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иностранных дел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Relações Exteriores
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদেশী বিষয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

affaires étrangères
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hal Ehwal Luar Negeri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Außenpolitik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外交問題
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외교
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urusan manca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đối ngoại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிநாட்டு விவகாரங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परराष्ट्र व्यवहार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dışişleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affari esteri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprawy zagraniczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закордонних справ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

afacerilor externe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Εξωτερικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buitelandse sake
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utrikespolitik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utenrikssaker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foreign affairs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREIGN AFFAIRS»

The term «foreign affairs» is very widely used and occupies the 20.333 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of foreign affairs
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREIGN AFFAIRS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foreign affairs» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foreign affairs» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foreign affairs

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6 QUOTES WITH «FOREIGN AFFAIRS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word foreign affairs.
1
Alberto Fujimori
At the beginning, because the lives of the hostages were at stake, then during this silent period we have taken several measures like not accepting the ultimatum of the terrorists threatening to kill our foreign affairs minister.
2
Richard Kerry
Americans are inclined to see the world and foreign affairs in black and white.
3
James Reston
This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim.
4
James Reston
This is the very devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim.
5
David K. Shipler
Watching foreign affairs is sometimes like watching a magician; the eye is drawn to the hand performing the dramatic flourishes, leaving the other hand - the one doing the important job - unnoticed.
6
Eliot Spitzer
Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREIGN AFFAIRS»

Discover the use of foreign affairs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foreign affairs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foreign Affairs Strategy: Logic for American Statecraft
This is a book on how to think - strategically - about foreign policy.
Terry L. Deibel, 2007
2
Foreign Affairs
No. 3 of each year (1979- ) has distinctive title: America and the world.
Archibald Cary Coolidge, Hamilton Fish Armstrong, 1982
3
The Constitution's Text in Foreign Affairs
This book describes the constitutional law of foreign affairs derived from the historical understanding of the Constitution's text.
Michael D. Ramsey, 2007
4
Rising Wind: Black Americans and U.S. Foreign Affairs, 1935-1960
Gayle Plummer brings a new perspective to the study of twentieth-century
Brenda Gayle Plummer, 1996
5
Constitutionalism, Democracy, and Foreign Affairs
This book addresses a highly controversial yet neglected aspect of United States constitutional jurisprudence-the governance of foreign affairs.
Louis Henkin, 1990
6
Foreign Affairs and the United States Constitution
All about understanding the United States and its place in world affairs, this book travels through the mysteries of the U.S. constitutional system as it governs U.S. foreign relations.
Louis Henkin, 1996
7
Foreign Affairs and the Constitution in the Age of Fighting Sail
"Concentrating on the legal issues generated by the French maritime campaign - especially those rooted in constitutional debate - Casto illumines the continuing contest between Hamilton and Jefferson, two men who personified the conflict ...
William R. Casto, 2006
8
Foreign Affairs and the Founding Fathers: From Confederation ...
This book takes readers backstage where they can eavesdrop on the Founders to better understand their motives and intentions and see how they responded to threats and problems associated with America's place in the world.
Norman A. Graebner, Richard Dean Burns, Joseph M. Siracusa, 2011
9
Saudi Arabia in the Balance: Political Economy, Society, ...
In Arab America, Nadine Naber tells the stories of second generation Arab American young adults living in the San Francisco Bay Area, most of whom are political activists engaged in two culturalist movements that draw on the conditions of ...
Paul Aarts, Gerd Nonneman, 2005
10
The Powers of War and Peace: The Constitution and Foreign ...
John Yoo, formerly a lawyer in the Department of Justice, here makes the case for a completely new approach to understanding what the Constitution says about foreign affairs, particularly the powers of war and peace.
John Yoo, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREIGN AFFAIRS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foreign affairs is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Foreign affairs role for Fife MP Stephen Gethins - Politics / News …
Stephen Gethins MP has been appointed to the House of Commons Select Committee for Foreign Affairs. He is the first SNP member of the ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
2
UK foreign affairs committee chair says he would still travel to …
The chairman of the UK's foreign affairs select committee says he would still travel to Tunisia, despite a government advisory this week urging ... «Middle East Eye, Jul 15»
3
Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on passport production …
The Minister for Foreign Affairs spoke in the House at the time of the budget debate and indicated that the wait for passports is twelve weeks ... «Bahama Islands Info, Jul 15»
4
From foreign affairs to energy and taxes, Dar does it all! | Pakistan …
A high level meeting chaired by Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar Saturday morning reviewed financial and administrative arrangements for ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
5
R. Daniel Kelemen | Foreign Affairs
Vincent Kessler / Reuters Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras attends a debate on Greece at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, ... «Foreign Affairs, Jul 15»
6
Stateless in Santo Domingo | Foreign Affairs
From the publishers of Foreign Affairs ... by Janine Davidson. Read Foreign Affairs in your inbox. ... More from Foreign Affairs cont. «Foreign Affairs, Jul 15»
7
Foreign Affairs Memo Reveals Catch Behind New Jobs In 'Like …
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs ordered some of Canada's major embassies to appoint a senior diplomat to oversee foreign aid — but unlike the ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
8
North east Fife MP Gethins apppointed to foreign affairs committee …
Commenting on his appointment, Stephen Gethins MP, said: “It is a great privilege to have been appointed to the Foreign Affairs Committee. «Fife Today, Jul 15»
9
Ratu Inoke At PIF Foreign Affairs Meet
Minister for Foreign Affairs Ratu Inoke Kubuabola is in Sydney for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting, which ... «Fiji Sun Online, Jul 15»
10
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs threatens Russian mass media
YEREVAN, JULY 10, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has threatened Russian mass media representatives that ... «Armenpress.am, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Foreign affairs [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/foreign-affairs>. Apr 2024 ».
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