foreign powers
Other countries' governments
Foreign powers are nations other than one's own, especially when viewed through the lens of diplomacy, espionage, or potential threat.
The phrase appears frequently in discussions of national security, election interference, and international relations: The Constitution prohibits receiving gifts from foreign powers, evidence of foreign powers meddling in the election.
The plural suggests multiple external states with their own interests and agendas, often implicitly adversarial.
- nationsSovereign political entities
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- embassiesForeign government offices abroad
- diplomatic immunityEnvoy's exemption from prosecution
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
national security · interference · espionage · enemies · treaties · borders · sanctions · influence · agents · intelligence · meddling · dominion · empires · invasion · regime change · adversaries · intrigue · proxy war
- political influencelobbying, lobbyists, donors, campaigns, endorsements
- Colonial VenezuelaCaracas, Bolivar, Simon Bolivar, creoles, Orinoco
- Joseon KoreaJoseon dynasty, hangeul, civil service exam, civil service exams, Neo-Confucianism
foreign powersnational government
Country's central ruling body
sovereign nation · internal affairs · local authorities · native land · mother country
foreign powersallies
Cooperative partners united together
coalition partners · national defense · allied powers · protectors
foreign powerslocal authorities
Nearby governmental bodies
local government · municipal government · state government · regional authorities · provincial government
foreign, powers, foreigner, foreignness, power, powered, powerful, powerfully, powerless