foreign affairs

for·eign af·fair

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-in, for- uh-fair]
- /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- əˈfɛər/
- /ˈfɒrən əˈfeər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-in, for- uh-fair]
- /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- əˈfɛər/

Definitions of foreign affairs words

noun plural foreign affairs politics: international relations 1
noun plural foreign affairs matters abroad that involve the homeland, such as relations with another country 0
noun plural foreign affairs matters that do not involve the homeland 0

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Origin of foreign affairs

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Foreign affairs

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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foreign affairs popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for foreign affairs

noun foreign affairs

diplomacy — the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations.
foreign relations — (used with a singular verb) the field of foreign affairs: an expert in foreign relations.
foreign policy — a policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations, designed to achieve national objectives.

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