foreign affairs

plural noun

: matters having to do with international relations and with the interests of the home country in foreign countries compare internal affairs

Examples of foreign affairs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Elizabeth Shackelford is a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune and a lecturer with the Dickey Center at Dartmouth College. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

He could be seen sitting between China’s two vice ministers of foreign affairs, according to official footage, although state media did not identify him despite his prominent visibility. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

The companies also argue that these lawsuits infringe on the federal government’s exclusive authority over foreign affairs. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

One was the notion of interdependence, in both domestic politics and foreign affairs. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foreign affairs

• concessionaires
• affaires
• armchairs
• compares
• crosshairs
• declares
• despairs
• downstairs
• forbears
• forebears
• housewares
• impairs