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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While Copenhagen is responsible for its foreign affairs and defense, the U.S. also shares responsibility for Greenland's defense and operates an air force base there based on a 1951 treaty.
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The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
While Denmark oversees Greenland's foreign affairs and defense, the United States shares defense responsibilities under a 1951 treaty and maintains an air force base on the island.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Elizabeth Shackelford is senior policy director at Dartmouth College’s Dickey Center for International Understanding and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Andrea Mitchell Andrea Mitchell is chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
While Denmark oversees Greenland's foreign affairs and defense, the United States shares defense responsibilities under a 1951 treaty and maintains an air force base on the island.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Elizabeth Shackelford is senior policy director at Dartmouth College’s Dickey Center for International Understanding and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Andrea Mitchell Andrea Mitchell is chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Foreign affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20affairs. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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