foreign affairs

Between-nations business

Foreign affairs are a nation's political and diplomatic dealings with other countries.

The term encompasses treaties, trade agreements, alliances, and international disputes.

A foreign affairs correspondent reports on events abroad.

The phrase often appears in government contexts: the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.

Distinguished from domestic affairs, which concern internal matters.

diplomacy

ambassador

Official foreign representative

embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
treatyBinding pact between nations
envoyAccredited diplomatic representative

summit · consul · consulate · negotiation · delegation · attaché · diplomat · statecraft · protocol · mediation

policy

geopolitics

Geography's role in statecraft

sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
alliancesFormal unions for cooperation
sovereigntySupreme independent authority

embargo · nonproliferation · doctrine · multilateralism · bilateral · trade agreements · national interest · soft power · interventionism · isolationism

Categories

world newsworld news, breaking news, BBC World, Reuters, AP
Baltic Governmentministries, municipalities, counties, local government, regional government
Rwanda Governmentministries, ministry, governors, mayors, provinces
diplomacyembassy, ambassador, ambassadors, treaty, treaties
Foreign Affairsdiplomatic relations, embassies, ambassadors, consulates, State Department
Global Politicsworld politics, diplomatic relations, geopolitics, international law, international cooperation

Opposites

scope of governance

foreign affairsdomestic affairs

A nation's home issues

domestic policy · internal affairs · home affairs · national policy · local government

geographic focus

foreign affairshome front

Civilian sector during war

Family

foreign, foreigner, affairs, foreigners, foreignness

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